Tinubu mourns Ogbonnaya Onu

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President Bola Tinubu expresses his heartfelt condolences to the Onu family following the demise of Chief Ogbonnaya Onu.

In a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, it was revealed that Chief Onu passed away on Thursday at the age of 72.

Tinubu pays tribute to a shining star in Nigeria’s political arena.

Mr. Onu served as the inaugural civilian governor of Abia State, a former minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, a key architect in the establishment of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and an instrumental figure in the party’s victory in the 2015 elections.

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The President commemorates the life of a distinguished scholar, an outstanding engineer, a man of unwavering integrity, staunch against indiscipline, yet always upholding the highest standards of rectitude.

President Tinubu acknowledges that Chief Onu epitomized Nigeria’s unity and harmony, championing peace and fostering unity across the nation.

Additionally, President Tinubu extends his condolences to Chief Onu’s friends and associates, the governments of Ebonyi and Abia States, and all Nigerians mourning this significant loss.

President Tinubu beseeches the Almighty to grant eternal rest to the noble soul of this esteemed leader.