Director-General, Professor Habu Galadima.
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies
(NIPSS), Kuru has lost its Director-General, Professor Habu
Galadima.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the institute’s Secretary and
Director of Administration, Brigadier-General Udaya, Galadima this
morning after a brief illness and will be buried according to
Islamic rites.
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“On behalf of the Board of Governors, Management and staff of
the National Institute, we regret to announce the sudden demise of
the Director-General/CEO of the National Institute for Policy and
Strategic Studies NIPSS, Prof Habu Shuaibu Galadima which occurred
this morning 20th December 2020 after a brief illness,” the
statement partly read.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned Galadima,
describing him as an intellectual colossus who stood tall in the
field of scholarship and knowledge.
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Buhari in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu,
commiserated with Galadima’s family and friends, the government and
people of Nasarawa State.
“Galadima was an eloquent and remarkable intellectual whose
contributions to scholarship were vast and remarkable, and Nigeria
will continue to remember him for these contributions,” Buhari
said.
“With the death of Galadima, NIPPS and Nigeria at large have
lost one of the best DGs ever appointed to head the institute.”
Similarly, the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong described
the professor as an astute scholar of international repute,
administrator and professional who demonstrated uncommon commitment
in carrying out every responsibility he was assigned.
The late Professor Galadima took over as director-general of the
institute about a year ago and just last week, he presided over the
graduation ceremony of senior executive course 42 at the institute
premises.
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