Tony Momoh’s brand of loyalty is very rare in the politics of today, President Muhammadu Buhari has declared.
The president’s declaration is contained in a condolence messaged issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Monday, on the death of the former Minister of Information and Culture, Tony Momoh.
His words: “His brand of loyalty is very rare in the politics of today. I will greatly miss him.”
The president said Momoh stood with him through thick and thin.
Momoh has been described as the president’s long time ally, friend and political loyalist.
The president recalled that as chairman of Media and Publicity of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) Campaign Organisation in the 2003 and 2007 elections as well as Chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the late Auchi Prince contributed in no small measure to the growth and strengthening of the organizations, leading to the eventual formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
President Buhari commiserated with the media industry on the loss of a veteran who put in a lot to raise the bar of the profession in various ways as editor, manager, administrator, President and Trustee of the Guild of Editors, urging them to sustain his legacies.
While also condoling with the Auchi Kingdom, the government and people of Edo State on this great loss, the President prayed that God will grant the departed eternal rest and comfort family, friends and political associates in this period of grief.
