To mark the 37th anniversary of the death of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, President Jonathan posted this message to all Nigerians on Facebook. He urged to save the memories about General and respect everything what this man had done for the country.
"Today marks the 37th anniversary of the death of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, the great patriot who paid the ultimate price for Nigeria.
"I urge all Nigerians to remember the life and times of this hero of Nigeria who proved the truism in the maxim that people may die but ideas never die.