The Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has described late Umaru Musa Yar’adua as a good man.

The Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has described late Umaru Musa Yar’adua as a good man whose type is rare to find.

Jonathan who stated this today in a statement to mark the 12-year remembrance of the former president Yar’adua who died in 2010, said the legacy of Yar’adua would always be remembered in the country, as he was a man of peace, a patriot and a selfless leader.

Jonathan noted that late Yar’adua was a soldier of truth, who was committed to justice, equity and other democratic virtues, stressing that he governed with sincerity and passion for the people.

The former Governor of Bayelsa however added that late Yar’adua will always be remembered for the good works that he did for Nigeria.