Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed unhappiness over Professor Joseph Ogbonnaya Irukwu’s death, saying the previous Ohaneze Ndigbo’s President was unable to see to the completion of a undertaking initiative, ‘The Nigerian Dream’, with him.
Media Talk Africa reported earlier that the late elder statesman died on the weekend on the age of 89.
In a press release by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, the previous President mentioned he was sad, as a result of the individuals would miss his contribution to the constructing of the brand new Nigeria of his dream.
The Balogun Owu, nonetheless, submitted that he was “grateful to God for such a life well spent in the service of our fatherland.”
He recalled that, “Since 2018, Joe and I have been engaged in exchanging words, views and thoughts on a laudable project initiative titled, The Nigerian Dream.”
According to Obasanjo, the undertaking was to be put within the public area for nationwide adoption, “with the hope that it would be another strand of our commonality, unity and togetherness.”
Obasanjo mentioned the deceased had all the time expressed nice hope for Nigeria by way of the initiative, “but unfortunately, he didn’t wait to see our collective rigorous efforts on the project being brought to fruition.”
He eulogized the previous Ohaneze chief, saying he could be remembered for his hard-work, integrity and probity, which he mentioned “contributed to setting the high standards that were the hallmark of those halcyon days that we all yearn to return to our dear nation.”
“I recall during my administration as a democratically-elected President of Nigeria, Joe never rested on his oars in exhibiting uncommon courage and commitment to progressive ideals in his contributions to the political development of our country and national discourse,” Obasanjo mentioned.
