The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commiserated with the family of late senator and former minister, John Shagaya, saying he was driven by virtues of unity, patriotism and selflessness for country.
The party in a statement on Monday described Shagaya who died in an auto crash on Sunday as a staunch party man.
Shagaya was former Minister of Internal Affairs between 1985 and 1990.
“The party commiserates with his family, the government and people of Plateau state over the sad loss of the statesman who passed on at the weekend following a fatal motor accident.
“We recall his excellent service during his sub-regional assignment as Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Commander. The late Shagaya also had distinguished tenures as Minister during the Gen. Ibrahim Babangida military regime and Senator between 2007 and 2011, when he moved several motions and initiated bills for the good of the country.
“Indeed, the passage of Shagaya is a great loss to the country, but we are consoled by the fact that he had a meaningful and impactful life as a soldier, an administrator and lately as a politician, who was driven by the virtues of unity, patriotism, and selflessness,” the APC said.