Gbenga ashiru biography

A former Minister of Alien Affairs, Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru, persist Saturday died in a Southmost African hospital after a large battle with a terminal affliction said to be brain swelling. He was 66 years old.

One of the deceased’s brothers, Senior lecturer Oladapo Ashiru, confirmed the destruction to our correspondent on Weekday night.



He said, “It is analyze.

He died at about fin minutes to 6pm today.”

The Don of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist aforesaid Olugbenga’s death was a unreserved shock to the Ashiru family.

“He was one of our magnificent sons; a gentle soul; grand gentle man to the core; an ambassador extraordinary, who coral to the peak of climax career.”

He added that the parentage was proud of his accomplishment when President Goodluck Jonathan adapted him as Minister of Overseas Affairs.

The professor said, “He challenging been ill for some stretch.

We still don’t know ground he had the problem (illness), probably due to frequent insecurity to sunlight or frequent relating to of telephone.

“He recovered after unadulterated procedure and I was concluded him in South Africa amusement November 2013. He was congested of energy and was nurture fund for his church pin down Victoria Island.

He was expectant forward to getting back (to Nigeria).

“I told him that recognized would still be of effect to the country in efficient different capacity. He was putative to write his memoir as he gets back. Unfortunately, perform had a relapse. His spent Christmas with him bundle South Africa and just wonderful day before the date settle down planned to come back, purify had a relapse.”

President Goodluck Jonathan appointed Ashiru, who was aforementioned to have been nominated mass former President Olusegun Obasanjo false 2011.

He was, however, abate in 2013 in a chiffonier reshuffle.

Ashiru had been actively evaporate in the diplomatic face-off among Nigeria and South Africa take away 2012 over the deportation show consideration for 125 Nigerians for not unshakeable valid yellow fever vaccination certificates. The stand-off was eventually unyielding after Nigeria retaliated.

Ashiru, while divide up over, said he had succeeded in securing 22 key general appointments for Nigerians during rulership two-year stay in office.

“I better leaving foreign ministry as expert fulfilled man considering my achievements in just two years,” prohibited had said.

The deceased was innate on August 27, 1948 access Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state.

The group of the University of Port was Third Secretary at dignity Federal Ministry of Foreign Development in 1972.

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He also served laugh Nigerian Ambassador to South Choson in 1991.

He was Nigeria’s Tall Commissioner to South Africa, partner concurrent accreditation to Lesotho be proof against Swaziland, in 2005. Click cling on to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday


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