Ex-FCT Minister Useni buried amidst military honour

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos

Former FCT Minister, the late Lt Gen Jeremiah Timbut Useni, was laid to rest on Saturday in his village of Telam, Pilgani Road, in Langtang, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Useni died in France in January at the age of 82.

Gen Useni was buried beside his beloved wife, Mrs Julie Useni, and their son, Danjuma Nancwat Useni, who died in an EAS plane crash in May 2002.

President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, said the former FCT Minister dedicated his entire life to service to humanity and prayed that God should comfort his immediate family, the state, and Nigeria at large.

Plateau State Governo  Caleb Mutfwang, speaking at the funeral church service held at the COCIN Church RCC Langtang, expressed happiness that Lt Gen JT Useni spent his remaining days on forgiveness and reconciliation.

According to him, Christians should always pray to God for forgiveness, adding that there will be no unity without forgiveness and reconciliation with one another.

He maintained that as a people, they should always imbibe the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation, while expressing confidence that God will do a new thing on the Plateau.

Similarly, Bishop Ishaya Idowu in his sermon said Gen JT Useni have impacted so many lives in Nigeria as a whole.

He urged Nigerians to emulate the compassionate lifestyle of Gen JT Useni, stressing that he has rekindled hope for Christian and Muslim Ummah to live and coexist together in peace and love.

Useni served after retiring from the military and was Senator representing Plateau South from 2015 to 2019.

As a demonstration of his unwavering commitment to public service and governance, among others, he contested as the Plateau State gubernatorial candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections.