Monday, November 20, 2017

Alex Ekwueme is Dead?

What I know about late Alex Ekwueme - Babangida 
: Eromosele Ebhomele .

What I know about late Alex Ekwueme - Babangida Author: Eromosele Ebhomele  Former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, says he is deeply pained by the death of Alex Ekwueme - Babangida says he is joining every Nigeria as well as the people of Anambra state in this trying period - He describes Ekwueme as very simple despite his enviable qualifications Former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, has joined other top Nigerians mourning late Alex Ekwueme, a one-time vice president of the country. Babangida described the death of Ekwueme as a big loss to Nigeria, especially as he died at a time the invaluable roles of elder-statesmen are needed for national cohesion. The media office of the retired military general said on Monday, November 20 in Minna, Niger state that Babangida is really pained by the demise of Ekwueme.  The statement revealed that Babangida received the news of Ekwueme’s death with heavy heart but took solace in his exemplary life while on earth. Babangida said he was joining every Nigerian to mourn the death of Ekwueme while describing the late former vice president as virtuous and simple in character. The Nigerian Tribune reports him as saying the death of Ekwueme has left a very big vacuum in the quest for true national unity and peaceful co-existence. “His simplicity is a rare virtue, despite his intellectual depth. “I have come to know him with carriage of a man that is always living a very worthwhile life built on values and morality, we will miss him, Nigeria needs people like him now than ever. “I condole with the family of the late Dr Ekweme, the government and people of Anambra state and Nigerians. “I pray that God gives the family and all of us the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss,” he said. NAIJ.com earlier reported that Atiku Abubakar, who mourned the passing of Alex Ekwueme, described the former vice president as a good man. "Saddened by the passing of Alex Ekwueme, our former vice president. He was a man of character and never faltered in his belief in Nigeria," he said. .

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