Foremost unionist, pro-democracy activist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, Arc. Gabriel Adukwu,
FNIA, PPNIA, OON, former minister of health is dead.
Born on Thursday 3rd February, 1944 in Anyigba, Dekina L.G.A of Kogi State to the family of Aduku Aguye Aga of Ameh Ohiga clan,dies while on medical trip in the United States of America, the sources said he left for the country two week ago to seeks for medical check up in the US.
As President, Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) from 1992 to 1997, he promoted a strong and virile institute that is absolutely on top of the building sector of the Nigerian Economy both from the point of knowledge of its members and professional credibility and the respect enjoyed from various governments and the general public.
As one of his landmark achievements as ARCON President, that the Councils of both ARCON and NIA vigorously commenced the monitoring of the practice of architecture in the country to stamp out possible quackery. This was backed up by individual development programs for the professionals through seminars and workshops.
A Man Of His People
From his hey days as a youth, he had championed the cause of your people, variously as President, Igala Students Association and currently, as Chairman, Kogi East Elders Council (KEEC), a platform which you have consistently used to canvass for a better deal for the Igala/Bassa speaking people in all aspects of social, economic and political development of the zone, within the context of Kogi Sate and Nigeria as a whole.
Political Feathers
Undoubtedly, as a man of diverse parts. He foray into politics since 1989 has seen you navigate through the murky waters of Nigerian politics albeit not without bruises, yet victorious at all times. Beside his numerous contributions to Nigeria’s political development we are happy and proud to note that, in 1994, as Chairman of the Revenue Allocation Committee of the National Constitutional Conference, you birthed the 13% derivation formula which is embedded in the 1999 constitution of Nigeria. Also worthy of note is that you designed
The climax of his political career and service to the fatherland was his appointment in 2007 as a Cabinet minister by the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. As Minister of State for Health, he passed through one of the most turbulent moments of your life over spurious allegations leveled against him by detractors in a bid to get you off the way because of the quintessential professionalism and commitment for good governance which he brought to bear in the ministry.
He was appointed to lead the pan-northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, the appointment was confirmed by the National Executive Council of the ACF on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at their National Headquarters in Kaduna.
Mallam Bukar Zarmar, the Secretary of the ACF Leadership Selection Committee, confirmed to newsmen after a meeting that the new Chairman took over after the expiration of his tenure, Chief Audu Ogbe.
