The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, has condoled with the Obaigbena family over the demise of Azubuike Obaigbena.
A press statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, Malam Garba Shehu, on Tuesday, noted that the late Obaigbena passed away when the country is looking up to the services of Nigerians in the Diaspora to develop the country.
The statement reads: “The demise of Rotimi Azubuike Obaigbena is an unpleasant development at this point when our country is looking up to the services of young Nigerians who have made remarkable landmarks in their fields of endeavour.
“In the past few days I have met with a good number of Nigerians outside the country and I most sincerely commend their high sense of patriotism and zeal to contribute to the overall development of the country.
“I know that the demise of this gentleman is a huge loss to the community of Nigerians outside the country, but it is bigger lose to Nigeria and the Obaigbena family and will be greatly missed.”
Azubuike is the brother of the Publisher of ThisDay, Nduka Obaigbena.
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