By
Babangida Galleon
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has joined other Nigerians in paying tribute to late Senator Jonathan Silas Zwingina in Yola the Adamawa State Capital.
Represented by the Chief of staff government house Yola,Dr.Edgar Amos Sunday at the night of Commendation and tribute to the elder states man which took place at government house Yola, governor Fintiri described late Senator Zwingina as a man who has touched countless lives and whose works and legacies will be remembered for years to come.

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on behalf of the people of the state condoled with the entire Lunguda Nationality for the great loss.
The governor described the late Senator not only a politician but a teacher, public servant, a leader, statesman and a mentor who devoted his life for the development of Adamawa State and the country at large.

According to the governor, in all the capacities that the late elder statesman man has served, he did it wholeheartedly, with zeal , passionately, effectively and his journey in the civil service will continue to inspire generations.
He therefore called on the people to reflect on the values the late Senator stood for , service, integrity and dedication to the common goal as he prayed for the strength to continue to bear this great loss.
Also in his tribute, the former secretary to the government of the Federation Boss Mustafa said his interactions with late Senator Zwingina both politically and at family level were indeed a memorable ones.
He described the deceased as one of the political architects of the present Adamawa State, owing to his strategic maneuver in the political terrain.
Paying tribute on behalf of the Senate and the national Assembly, senator representing Adamawa southern zone, senator Binos Dauda Yeroe Said the late elder state man has set a standard for others to emulate in the development of the state and the country at large as he conveyed his condolences to the people of the state as well as the nation.
Also, the former minister of information Labaran Maku described the late elder state man a mentor worthy of emulation and a man with deep intellectual gift.
Earlier in his remarks, the chairman of the organizing committee, engineer Benson Jelani said the event is a solemn One , stressing that death is an inevitable stage all human beings must pass through.
He therefore on behalf of the organizing committee console the family of the bereaved, to bear this great loss, calling on them to accept things that cannot be changed.
In his vote of thanks, the eldest son of the late Senator, Kabra Jonathan Zwingina on behalf of the family appreciated each and everyone for their time, energy and resources to the family during this trying time.
The former Senator who was one of the founding fathers of the PDP died in Abuja on 2nd October 2024 after a protracted illness.
He was a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Adamawa South Constituency, Nigeria at the beginning of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
He took office on 29 May 1999. He was reelected in April 2003, again on the PDP platform.