Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Senate President Bukola Saraki have joined leaders across the world to pay tribute to former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan.
Both leaders mourned the diplomat in a series of tweets on Saturday, hours after the news of his death broke.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar are also part of the leaders who paid respect to Annan.
The Ghanaian diplomat died on Saturday morning at the age of 80 in Switzerland after a brief illness.
He served as the seventh UN Secretary-General, from January 1997 to December 2006.
He was also the first African to win the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the United Nations in 2001.
See the tweets by former President Goodluck Jonathan and others below;
I am deeply saddened by the death of @KofiAnnan , a world-renowned icon of peace and diplomacy. He was a distinguished and accomplished international public servant and one of Africa’s most prominent diplomats.
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) August 18, 2018
As the @UN Secretary-General, Annan introduced far-reaching reforms that reinvigorated the UN systems and positively impacted international relations.
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) August 18, 2018
A consummate diplomat, Annan successfully managed the contending powers in the @UN and stood firmly for development, human rights, and a peaceful world; a commitment that earned him the Nobel Peace Prize.
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) August 18, 2018
Even after leaving active service, Annan remained robustly engaged in promoting good governance, diplomacy, mediation, and humanitarian services. His demise is a sad loss to Africa and the World. -GEJ.
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) August 18, 2018
Kofi Annan was a ‘purposeful optimist’ who spoke for the voiceless, a diplomat who worked for peace in a tumultuous world, and a leader who dedicated his life to advocating for the liberty and freedom of all mankind. We shall miss him. pic.twitter.com/15MijiC29f
— Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) August 18, 2018
It is with a great sense of loss that I received the news of the passing on of former Secretary General of the United Nations @UN, Mr @KofiAnnan.
— Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara (@YakubDogara) August 18, 2018
Even with the awareness that death is an inevitable end, even for great men, it does not reduce the feeling of profound loss. His contributions to the upliftment of the human race will never be forgotten.
— Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara (@YakubDogara) August 18, 2018
My heartfelt condolences go to his family, the Ghanaian government and the global community. May his soul find eternal rest.
— Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara (@YakubDogara) August 18, 2018
Kofi Annan, former @UN Secretary General’s indelible contributions to humanity will not be forgotten. He was a global statesman deeply committed to a fairer & more peaceful world. My condolences to his family and the people of Ghana. He will be sorely missed. – Atiku Abubakar.
#KofiAnnan lived an accomplished life of service to humanity.He was Africa’s gift of peace to a troubled World.We will miss his counsel,experience and effective interventions.Annan left when the World needed him most.A great son of Africa he was.May his soul Rest In Peace.Adieu
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) August 18, 2018
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Kofi Annan. An invaluable proponent of world peace, justice, and equality. Humanity has lost a great champion of peace.
— Aliko Dangote (@AlikoDangote) August 18, 2018
