The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the death of one of its founding members, a former Minister of Commerce and Industry and later Minister of State for Finance, Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye as a colossal national loss.
The party, in a statement by it National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, Sunday said “Senator Martins-Kuye, a member of the Third Republic Senate as well as our party’s candidate in the 1999 governorship election in Ogun state, was a highly courageous democrat and dedicated statesman, who sacrificed his time, energy and resources towards the stability and development of our nation.”
Continuing the statement read: “Senator Martins-Kuye was a thorough technocrat whose commitment and sense of duty as minister of commerce and industry as well as that of finance stood him out in service, particularly in championing landmark reforms to reposition the sectors.
“The contributions of Senator Martins-Kuye for the growth and development of our party remain indelible both in his home state, Ogun, and at the national level, where he played exceptional roles with other patriots in laying a solid foundation for our great party as well as the entrenchment of democracy in our nation.”
