Tinubu expresses sadness over death of ex-foreign affairs minister, Joy Ogwu

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA —PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness implicit the decease of Ambassador Joy Uche Angela Ogwu astatine 79.

A erstwhile Minister of Foreign Affairs and erstwhile Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations successful New York, Ambassador Ogwu represented Nigeria astatine the United Nations from May 2008 to May 2017.

A skilled diplomat and scholar, she served arsenic the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), wherever she made invaluable contributions to processing Nigeria’s overseas argumentation and planetary relations scholarship.

With inspiring dedication and skill, she presided implicit the UN Security Council twice, archetypal successful July 2010 and again successful October 2011.

The President successful a connection by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, extolled the precocious Ambassador for projecting Nigeria’s dependable with clarity and intent and moving tirelessly for planetary peace, disarmament, planetary security, and the advancement of women’s rights.

The President extended his heartfelt condolences to Ambassador Ogwu’s 5 children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers, the full Ogwu family, and the diplomatic and world community, mourning the passing of the distinguished diplomat.

”Nigeria has mislaid a trailblazer who roseate to the highest level of her vocation done excellence and hard work,” helium said.

President Tinubu prayed for the repose of her psyche and for divine comfortableness for each who mourn the diplomat.

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