Victoria, who died on August 23 at the age of 97, had eight children, including former Defence Minister and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Togo, Ambassador Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi.
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Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi was the First Lady of Nigeria between Jan. 16, 1966 and July 29, 1966, when her husband was assassinated in a counter military coup.
Aguiyi-Ironsi was a former military Head of State, while Okpara was a former Premier of then Eastern Region.
In a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adeniyi, on Monday, the president affirmed that Lady Victoria’s incredible strength and exceptional courage during one of the darkest moments in Nigeria’s history places her as a mother of the nation, God-fearing and a foremost woman of valour.
A close family friend disclosed that she died at 5.00am on Monday, exactly one day after her friend, age mate and wife of the former Premier of Eastern Nigeria, Adanma Okpara, died.