{"id":102213,"date":"2022-12-29T20:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102213"},"modified":"2022-12-29T20:00:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T19:00:47","slug":"buhari-mourns-late-ohanaeze-leader-obiozor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/buhari-mourns-late-ohanaeze-leader-obiozor\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari mourns late Ohanaeze leader, Obiozor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, mourned the passing of the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, 80.<\/p>\n<p>He also extended heartfelt condolences to Obiozor\u2019s family, the government and the people of Imo State as well as Ndigbo, at home and in the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari\u2019s condolence message is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled\u00a0President Buhari pays tribute to Prof Obiozor, Ohaneze President General.<\/p>\n<p>According to Adesina, \u201cDescribing his demise as an immeasurable loss to the country, the President notes that the former Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States, High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus, Ambassador to the State of Israel and former\u00a0Director-General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs exemplified leadership skills and values as a thoroughbred diplomat.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cThe President believes that the contributions of the unique leader and strong proponent of peace and a\u00a0stable polity,\u00a0who also held\u00a0other strategic public positions,\u00a0will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Buhari trusts that all who mourn the demise of the statesman, who commanded great respect among his peers in the academia\u00a0and foreign policy arena, will honour his memory by actively embracing his beliefs and ideas\u00a0geared towards uniting Nigeria beyond geo-political considerations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The President said he has fond memories of meeting Prof. Obiozor on several occasions and values his endearing sense of patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>He, therefore, joined the Igbo nation in mourning the irreparable loss of this great son of Nigeria, even as he prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the deceased.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, mourned the passing of the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, 80. 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