Tinubu mourns Ezeife, says his death painful

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the Ezeife family, the people, and the government of Anambra State on the passing of former governor of the state, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife.

According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President extolled the Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu, who was governor of Anambra from 1992 to 1993, noting that his towering influence of the former federal permanent secretary in Nigeria’s political landscape as well as his leadership credentials, describing his passing as a painful loss.

The President recalled the contributions the late Ezeife made in the shaping of public discourse and governance in Nigeria, as well as in laying the foundation for the advancement of his dear state.

While praying for the repose of the soul of the dearly departed, the President encouraged his loved ones to take solace in his indelible legacy.

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