By Correspondent in Abuja
Nigeria has lost one if its notable politician, a former Plateau Central Senator and deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu(74).who died in the wee hours of Tuesday in a private hospital in Abuja.
No further details about the cause of his death has been revealed by his immediate family, as of the time this story was published.
Mantu was bom on February 16, 1947 in the present Plateau State. He was one of the few Nigerians who took politics seriously and had from the onset decided to make it a full time vocation.
He had a long history of political activities, first as national chairman, defunct Liberal (Convention); Director General, defunct National Republican Convention, Presidential Campaign, 1993; National Chairman defunct Peoples Democratic Alliance; National Publicity Secretary, defunct United Nigeria Congress Party.
He was elected, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing, Plateau Central Senatorial District, 1999-2007; Chairman Senate, Independent Consolidation Committee on Cushioning Measures, ICCCM, 2005; Chairman defunct National Assembly Joint Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, 2006 among others.
