….Commiserates with family, Benue Government
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said Nigeria will sorely miss Audu Ogbe’s insightful perspectives and wealth of experience.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said Tinubu made the statement in his condolence message to the government and people of Benue State on the death of Audu Ogbeh, the former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
President Tinubu in the message, also commiserated with the late statesman’s family, friends and associates.
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Recall that Ogbeh, who was 78 years old, served Nigeria in several administrations, including as Minister of Communications in the Second Republic and later as Minister of Agriculture under President Muhammadu Buhari.
President Tinubu acknowledged Ogbeh’s intellectual contributions to policy formulation and his articulation of practical solutions to complex national challenges, adding that the nation will miss the elder state man
The President recognised that Ogbeh, who joined politics in the 70s as a legislator, was also a founding member of the All Progressives Congress.
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According to him, “Chief Audu Ogbeh was a patriot whose wisdom, dedication, and pursuit of progress left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s political landscape.
He was always ready with facts and figures to support his propositions.
The President prayed that the Almighty God will receive the departed’s soul, and comfort his family.
