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Former Nigerian Foreign Minister Gbenga Ashiru Dies At 66 ...
One of Nigeria’s former Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru, died on Saturday in a South African hospital after a long battle with a terminal disease said to be brain tumour. He was 66 years old.
One of the deceased’s brothers, Professor Oladapo Ashiru, who confirmed the death on Saturday night said, “It is true. He died at about five minutes to 6pm today.”
The Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist said Olugbenga’s death was a great shock to the Ashiru family. “He was one of our illustrious sons; a gentle soul; a gentle man to the core; an ambassador extraordinary, who rose to the peak of his career.”
He added that the family was proud of his performance when President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The professor said, “He had been ill for some time. We still don’t know why he had the problem (illness), probably due to frequent exposure to sunlight or frequent use of telephone.
“He recovered after a proce
ON THE DEATH OF AMBASSODOR OLUGBENGA AYODEJI ASHIRU MFR ...
- Olugbenga Ashiru (27 August 1948 – 29 November 2014) was a Nigerian politician and diplomat.
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Ashiru, Former Foreign Affairs Minister Dies Of Brain Tumour
- A former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, has died in South Africa at the age of 66, after a protracted illness.
| He was a successful foreign minister who was removed because of intra-party politics and fight among the top dogs in the PDP. Gbenga was of. | |
| Home Biographees ASHIRU, Amb. Olugbenga Ayodeji(Late) [email protected] Abuja, 1988-1991, Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary, of the Federal Republic of. | |
| Ashiru who was born on August 27, 1948 died of brain tumour in South Africa on November 29, 2014. |
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Former Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru Dies At 66
- Olugbenga Ashiru, former minister of foreign affairs, has died in a South African hospital after a long battle with illness.