{"id":70321,"date":"2019-11-11T18:57:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T17:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=70321"},"modified":"2019-11-11T18:57:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T17:57:21","slug":"former-petroleum-minister-tam-david-west-dies-at-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/former-petroleum-minister-tam-david-west-dies-at-83\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Petroleum Minister, Tam David West, Dies At 83"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m-7320613691954351707\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p>Former Minister of Petroleum who served under President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s military regime, Tam David-West, is dead.<\/p>\n<p>He also served as Minister of Mines, Power and Steel under former military President Ibrahim Babangida. He was a consultant virologist of national and international standing.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari in a condolence message on Monday described \u201cthe indomitable Tam David-West\u201d as his ally and friend.<\/p>\n<p>The statement which was signed by the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina added that David-West was a resolute man in a class of his own<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had an indomitable spirit, stood resolutely by whatever he believed in, and was in a class of his own,\u201d says President Buhari of the academic, author of many books, and social critic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe commiserates with the David-West family, the people of Buguma, Kalabari Kingdom of Rivers State, the academia, and all those who loved \u201cthe forthright Tam David-West,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari prayed that God will rest the soul of the committed nationalist, urging all those who believe in the ideals he espoused to approximate same, for the betterment of Nigeria, and humanity in general.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"conversation-footer\" class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Minister of Petroleum who served under President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s military regime, Tam David-West, is dead. 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