Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday wrote a glowing tribute to make the tenth year anniversary since the demise of his boss and former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

Jonathan who was vice president to Yar’Adua from May 2007 to May 2010, said the late president left enduring legacies for Nigeria’s democracy.

Yar’Adua a two-term Governor of Katsina State, died in office as President three years after he was as President.

Upon his demise, Jonathan who was then vice president was sworn as the President in accordance to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He wrote “it has been a decade since His Excellency President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was snatched by the cold hand of death.

“He was a President like no other who lived and died for the sake of his country. His stood on the side of the people, toiling day and night to make their lives better.

“President Yar’Adua built bridges of hope, love and understanding for which he became a force for national unity and positive change across our blessed land.

“In many ways, he stood out. He has an accommodating spirit and enormous goodwill that secreted a web around national fault lines to strengthen the bond, thus, leaving for his successors the task of reinforcing the bond.

“President Yar’Adua in no doubt left an enduring legacies in his wholehearted devotion to the ideals of democracy, respect for people’s right, freedom and reason for living as well as commitment to the rule of law and law of equity and justice.

“I will continue to remember President Yar’Adua as a colleague and boss who became my brother and friend, he said.

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Yar’Adua stands out amongst Nigeria’s Presidents -Goodluck Jonathan.