Buhari, Abiodun, others pay tributes as ex-minister Martins-Kuye buried
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The remains of a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye, during the burial at his Ago-Iwoye country
home in Ogun State… on Sunday.
Photo: Daud Olatunji
Olalekan Adetayo and Daud Olatunji
The remains of a former Minister of State for Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry, Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye, have been buried.
Kuye, who died on Sunday in Lagos at the age of 78, was buried in his country home in Ago Iwoye, in the Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
He was buried in line with COVID-19 protocol after a
Jubril Martins-Kuye
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, mourned a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Jubril Martins-Kuye, who died earlier in the day.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President said the deceased would be missed for his insight on issues of development.
In the statement titled, “President Buhari condoles with family of former minister, Sen. Jubril Martins-Kuye,” Buhari recognised Martins-Kuye’s contributions towards tailoring budgets that reflect needs of the people, with his emphasis on full implementation.
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with family, friends and associates of former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sen. Jubril Martins-Kuye, praying that the almighty God will comfort them at moment of grief.