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| The distinguished Rilwanu Lukman who died today 21st july in Austria. |
The former Minister of Petroleum, Rilwanu Lukman died this morning July 21st in Austria. He was 75.
Alhaji Lukman was a renowned engineer who held several ministerial positions in Nigeria
before becoming Secretary General of OPEC from 1995 to 2000. He was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources by late President Yar’Adua in December 2008 and held the position until March 2010.
Judging from his various appointments and honors bestowed upon him,Rilwanu Lukman was truly a distinguished and exemplary Nigerian
Lukman was made a Knight of the British Empire (KBE) in 1989 and Officer of the Legion d’Honneur of France in 1990, as well as being conferred with the First Class rank of the Order of the Liberator from the Republic of Venezuela. Rilwanu Lukman was also the first African ever to be honored with the Fellowship of the Imperial College, University of London.
May the family of Rilwanu Lukman have the strength to bear their great loss.He was truly a great Nigerian home and abroad.