President Buhari mourns the death of Ex Vice presdent Alex Ekwueme

Nigeria president has mourn the death of an icon and a vice president of Nigeria, chief Alex Ekwueme.

Speakig through his adviser on media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari said that the death of Alex was truely a great lost in Nigeria.

I mourn the death of former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, a patriot and statesman. His life was marked by an unwavering commitment to the unity and progress of Nigeria; and his personal sacrifices helped lay the foundation for our democracy.

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) November 20, 2017

Read what Adesina wrote: "President Muhammadu Buhari sends condolences to Nigerians, and to the Government and people of Anambra State, on the passing away of elder statesman and former Vice President, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (GCON), on Sunday, November 19, 2017.

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"President Buhari commiserates with the entire Oko Kingdom, the Aguata Council of Traditional Rulers, and the Ekwueme family, over the loss of the family’s patriarch, whose regular counsels on national issues and mediations for peaceful co-existence would be sorely missed.

"The President affirms that Dr Ekwueme’s unwavering commitment to the unity of Nigeria had been a major encouragement to many governments, recalling the personal sacrifices he made in helping to lay the foundation for sustainable democracy in Nigeria.

Dr. Ekwueme lived a worthy life, excelled in professional practice, in business, in politics, in philanthropy. He served Nigeria and humanity. We will miss his counsel and wisdom on national issues. May his soul rest in peace.

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) November 20, 2017

"President Buhari believes Dr Ekwueme worked assiduously to improve the livelihood of many poor and underprivileged people through the Alex Ekwueme Foundation, describing him as a man who served his country and humanity.

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"The President prays that the almighty God will receive the soul of the former Vice President, and grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss."