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SPECIAL REPORT: Antimicrobial resistance crisis heightens in Nigeria, other countriesFaith and integrity as Baba PB turns 94, By Laolu AkandeBlood on UniformsSPECIAL REPORT: Antimicrobial resistance crisis heightens in Nigeria, other countriesFaith and integrity as Baba PB turns 94, By Laolu AkandeOn 22 September, Dr Ibrahim Shehu Shema, a former governor of Katsina State, clocks 67 years of age. Born on the said date in 1957 in Dutsin-Ma, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Truly, Dr Shema, as a governor between 2007 and 2015, may be said to have been stingy with public funds. He was loathed by many political elites in the state for his refusal to be ‘generous’ with public funds.
The attributes of being stingy with public funds by Yar’Adua when he was a governor made the political elites and some of his aides to usually ganged up to sabotage his political activities. It was not an easy ride for him to win his reelection as a governor in 2003. In the election where the opposition party, ANPP won two out of the three senatorial seats in the state.
Shema, a cosmopolitan and ingenious politician is a class on his own. He does things with precision and touch of excellence, and no wonder whatever he touches become gold. In the school of political mentorship of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Shema stands out as the most enduring legacy of service to the humanity. In my relationship of over 20 years with him, his passion and commitment to a progressive society is legendary. He prioritises the common good over personal benefits.
As a lawyer, Shema had no problem navigating the terrain of legal practice, especially in the area of international law, which he chose to focus on.
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