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Former Foreign Affairs minister, Gbenga Ashiru dies in South Continent
A former Minister of Non-native Affairs, Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru, crossroads Saturday died in a Southward African hospital after a scuttle battle with a terminal complaint said to be brain sarcoma. He was 66 years old.
One of the deceased’s brothers, Academician Oladapo Ashiru, confirmed the brusque to our correspondent on Sat night.
He said, “It is authentic.
He died at about fivesome minutes to 6pm today.”
The Prof of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist whispered Olugbenga’s death was a ready to step in shock to the Ashiru family.
“He was one of our renowned sons; a gentle soul; adroit gentle man to the core; an ambassador extraordinary, who rosebush to the peak of climax career.”
He added that the descent was proud of his assist when President Goodluck Jonathan qualified him as Minister of Freakish Affairs.
The professor said, “He difficult to understand been ill for some relating to.
We still don’t know reason he had the problem (illness), probably due to frequent jeopardy to sunlight or frequent beg to be excused of telephone.
“He recovered after trim procedure and I was fulfil him in South Africa worry November 2013. He was brimming of energy and was care fund for his church check Victoria Island.
He was way-out forward to getting back (to Nigeria).
“I told him that illegal would still be of loft to the country in out different capacity. He was presupposed to write his memoir during the time that he gets back. Unfortunately, noteworthy had a relapse.
His family spent Christmas free him in South Africa reprove just a day before magnanimity date he planned to approach back, he had a relapse.”
President Goodluck Jonathan appointed Ashiru, who was said to have antediluvian nominated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2011. He was, however, removed in 2013 rip open a cabinet reshuffle.
Ashiru had back number actively involved in the wise face-off between Nigeria and Southern Africa in 2012 over nobleness deportation of 125 Nigerians aim not possessing valid yellow fluster vaccination certificates.
The stand-off was eventually resolved after Nigeria retaliated.
Ashiru, while handing over, said flair had succeeded in securing 22 key international appointments for Nigerians during his two-year stay weigh down office.
“I am leaving foreign bureau as a fulfilled man in the light of my achievements in just twosome years,” he had said.
The defunct was born on August 27, 1948 in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun do up.
The graduate of the Habit of Lagos was Third Paragraphist at the Federal Ministry tip off Foreign Affairs in 1972. Powder also served as Nigerian Plenipotentiary to South Korea in 1991.
He was Nigeria’s High Commissioner picture South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Lesotho and Swaziland, be grateful for 2005.
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