Chief Solomon Lar, pioneer National
Chairman of the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP)
and former Governor of Plateau was buried amidst tight security.
Influential persons present at the burial included President
Goodluck Jonathan, former military leader, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, PDP Chairman,
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, his Board of Trustees counterpart, Chief Tony Anenih,the
Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, former Senate
President, Chief Ken Nnamani; Governors Gabriel Suswam of Benue, Idris Wada of
Kogi, Babangida Aliyu of Niger, Rochas Okorocha of Imo and Tanko Al-makura of
Nasarawa State.
Ministers in attendance include Labaran Maku (Information);
Abba Moro (Interior), Bala Mohammed (FCT) while the Senate President, David
Mark and the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha also
graced the ocassion.
Also in attendance include retired senior military officers
like Gen. T. Y. Danjuma, Gen. Joshua Dogon-Yaro as well as Sen. Isaiah Balat,
Special Adviser to the President (Special Duties).
Late Lar, former Plateau Governor, died in the U.S. on
October 9 at the age of 85.
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