Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has described former President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, late Dr Dozie Ikedife, as a “man of stature, integrity and character”.
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Oye said in Awka on Thursday that the late Ikedife was a man who devoted his lifetime to the defence of the poor and oppressed in the society.
The governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo in Owerri on Wednesday, described him as a `selfless leader’ who made sacrifices in the overall interest of Ndi-Igbo and Nigeria as a nation.
Obi, the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, described Ikedife, who died on Tuesday evening at his Nnewi residence in Anambra, as an exemplary leader who effectively used his sterling qualities to advance the cause of the Igbo man and his country.
The President, in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Wednesday, also commiserated with the Ohanaeze Ndigbo on the passing away of the former President-General of the pan-Igbo socio-cultural group.
Ekweremadu in a statement by his Special Adviser Media, Uche Anichukwu, described Ikedife’s passing away as a grave loss to Ndigbo and the country.