Oscar Ibru dies at 67 as Oborevwori, others mourn

By Akpokona Omafuaire, Ochuko Akuopha

ASABA—INDUSTRIALIST and Chairman of the Ibru Organisation, Olorogun Oscar Ibru, has reportedly passed on, aged 67.

Details of his transition were not instantly disposable astatine property time, but aggregate sources said his household revealed that helium passed on, yesterday, aft a little illness, arsenic the Agbarha-Otor Kingdom successful in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been thrown into mourning implicit the transition of Ibru.

Meanwhile, Governor Sheriff Oborevwwori of Delta State, has expressed sadness implicit the decease of Olorogun Ibru, describing it arsenic a monumental nonaccomplishment to the Urhobo federation and Nigeria astatine large.

Also, Olorogun Albert Akpomudje, SAN, Otota of Olomu Kingdom connected behalf of the kingdom described the decease of Ibru arsenic irreparable loss.

Oscar Ibru was the archetypal lad of renowned industrist, the precocious Olorogun Michael Ibru. He hailed from Agbarha- Otor.

Oborevwori successful a connection by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, commiserated with the Ibru household of Agbarha-Otor, the radical of Delta State, and the Urhobo federation connected the demise of the scion of the Michael Ibru dynasty.

The politician noted that Olorogun Ibru, lived a beingness of service, industry, and philanthropy, adding that his immense contributions to commerce, hospitality, and societal improvement would stay indelible.

He recalled that Oscar Ibru, done the Ibru Organisation, helped to physique beardown economical institutions, provided employment opportunities for thousands, and supported assemblage improvement crossed Delta State and Nigeria.

“On behalf of the authorities and radical of Delta State, I widen my heartfelt condolences to the Ibru family, the Urhobo nation, and so Nigerians connected the passing of Olorogun Oscar Ibru.

“He was a singular lad of Delta who distinguished himself successful concern and philanthropy, and his demise is simply a large nonaccomplishment not lone to his household and the Urhobo federation but to our full authorities and country,” the politician stated.

Oborevwori prayed for the repose of the psyche of the deceased and urged the Ibru household to instrumentality solace successful the enduring bequest of love, generosity, and endeavor helium near behind.

On his part, Akpomudje successful a chat with Vanguard, said: “It is simply a large daze to america due to the fact that helium is 1 of our large sons. We are precise arrogant of him arsenic helium has assisted the kingdom successful respective ways.

“Particularly, erstwhile we mislaid our accepted ruler, HRM M. Ovbagbedia, Ohworode of Olomu, helium was ever connected manus to assistance and successful thing we do, helium ever shows his interest.

“We person mislaid a precise invaluable lad of Olomu. I privation the household sincere condolences from the Olomu Kingdom and I commune the Lord should console them and springiness them the fortitude to carnivore the loss,” helium added.

President General of the Agbarha-Otor Kingdom, Joseph Umudjere described Ibru’s decease arsenic a large stroke to the kingdom.

Umudjere said: “We ne'er expected him to permission america astatine this trying clip erstwhile we needed him most. As l talk with you, the full kingdom is successful a mournful state.

“We ne'er expected it but you cannot question God’s authority. He gives and He besides takes.”

In his reaction, Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, Olorogun Jaro Egbo expressed sadness implicit Ibru’s demise.

“The quality of his decease came to america arsenic a rude shock. It is simply a precise large loss,” helium said, portion consoling the Ibru household and the Agbarha-Otor Kingdom.

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