Late Ojo Maduekwe Was A Patriot……Minister

                                                                                                                                                                               The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has

described former Minister of Culture,Tourism and National Orientation

Ojo Maduekwe, who passed away recently, as a patriot who displayed

uncommon passion and zest in the service of the nation.

In a condolence letter he personally delivered to the wife of the

former Minister in Abuja on Thursday, Alhaji Mohammed expressed shock

and sadness at the sudden passing of the former Minister, ”especially

because only recently, he was in my office on a friendly visit,

looking his usual sprightly and jovial self”.

”There is no doubt that his death is a big loss, not only to his

immediate and extended family but to the entire Nigerian nation, which

he served so well in many capacities, including as Minister of

Culture, Tourism and National Orientation; Minister of Transport;

Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as Ambassador to Canada,” he

said.

The Minister prayed for the repose of the soul of the departed, and

for succor to Chief Maduekwe’s wife and the entire family in their

moment of grief.

”Please take solace in the good name he left behind as well as his

legacy of service to fatherland,” Alhaji Mohammed

said.