President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of former Minister of Agriculture and ex-People’s Democratic Party’s National Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh, describing him as a patriot who believed deeply in the nation’s potential.
Ogbeh’s family announced his death in a statement earlier on Saturday.
In a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the late politician was “always ready with facts and figures to support his propositions” and “a man of strong convictions who spoke the truth as he saw it.”
“Chief Ogbeh joined politics in the 70s as a legislator. He was an accomplished farmer, a seasoned administrator, and a man who believed deeply in Nigeria’s potential.
“The nation will sorely miss his insightful perspectives and wealth of experience,” Tinubu noted.
Ogbeh’s contributions to Nigeria’s agricultural development, political stability, and democratic growth, according to the President, “will remain indelible in the country’s history.”
Tinubu sent his condolences to the government and people of Benue State, as well as Ogbeh’s family, friends, and associates, praying that “the Almighty God will receive his soul and comfort his family at this difficult time.”
