Obasanjo, Gbenga Daniel react to death of former vice president, Alex Ekwueme

 Obasanjo described Ekwueme as a great
Nigerian who devoted his life to his
fatherland
- Otunba Daniel in his condolence message
commiserated with the Ekwueme family
and the people of Anambra state on the
demise of the great son of Africa
Former President, Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo has described the death of the
first civilian Vice-President of Nigeria,
Dr Alex Ekwueme as a shock.
Obasanjo said this in a statement signed
by his Media aide, Kehinde Akinyemib
on Monday in Abeokuta.
He noted that Ekwueme was a great
Nigerian who devoted his life to
distinguished service of his fatherland.
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“The late Ekwueme was a selfless,
disciplined and patriotic Nigerian, who
lived a worthy and exemplary life.
“His irrepressible thirst for knowledge
and education, which propelled his foray
into many fields of intellectual pursuit
represents a shining example to the
younger generation,’’ he said.
Obasanjo said Ekwueme made
distinguished role in the development of
the architectural profession,
philanthropy and goodwill in Nigeria to
the benefit of many people.
“As the whole world pays tribute to
Ekwueme, I join them in celebrating the
life of a man who raised from the beacon
of human struggle to lofty heights of
nobility.’ His life is an example of what
we should all aspire for.
“His struggle and our struggles remain
the same as we all seek for answers to
deal with today’s challenges.
“His demise is a loss to his family, who
would miss a caring patriarch, the
people of Anambra, who would miss a
guide and the good people of Nigeria who
would miss a leader, he added.
In all situations, he lived nobly and he
died in nobility. “May the soul of
Ekwueme rest in perfect peace.”
Similarly, the former governor of Ogun
state, Gbenga Daniel, described Ekueme
as a national icon whose contributions
helped to stabilise democratic ideals in
the nation's polity.
Daniel stated this in his condolence
message on the death of the highly
revered statesman who was, until his
death, among the few remaining titans
of modern Nigerian politics.
According to the former governor, late
Ekwueme was an exceptional
personality who lived a life full of
achievements in his professional career
as an architect of international repute
and also in the field of politics where he
established himself as a remarkable
politician and rallying point among his
kinsmen, contemporaries and generality
of Nigerians.
"Articulate, focussed, disciplined and
patriotic, Dr. Ekwueme held aloft
democratic ideals of the nation's
founding fathers and never wavered in
the quest for a better Nigeria. This won
him great respect from across the
political spectrum putting him at a
foremost spot as a legend and natural
leader"
Daniel then on behalf of his family,
commiserated with the Ekwueme
family, the good people of Anambra
State and entire Nigerians on the
demise of this great son of Africa as he
prayed Almighty God to grant him
eternal rest.