From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has expressed dismay over the death of the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, who passed on, within the week.
Anyim, in a statement, described the late Obiozor as an erudite scholar, intellectual and diplomat, who served Nigeria, Ndigbo and humanity with uncommon dedication, commitment, integrity and selflessness.
The Former Senate President noted that the deceased was a leader, who “had the courage of his convictions and always expressed his views on national issues with boldness, clarity, candour and high sense of responsibility.”
According to him, “as President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, at a very challenging time in the history of Ndigbo, Prof. Obiozor brought his incisive intellect, capacity, resourcefulness, deep understanding of issues, exposure and wide contacts to bear on the management of the affairs of Ndigbo.
” He, together with his compatriots from other parts of Nigeria, elevated, to a national agenda, the discourse on the imperatives of justice, equity, fairness and inclusiveness as the foundation upon which a peaceful, stable and egalitarian society must be built. ”
Anyim added that “May Nigeria know peace, unity, justice, equity and prosperity; ideals Prof. Obiozor believed in and devoted his time, energy and resources fighting for. ”