President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he
received with sadness, news of the death of the first civilian governor of
Delta State, Chief Felix Ibru.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President, on behalf of the Federal
Government, extended condolences to the bereaved family, the Urhobos who the
deceased led for several years as President-General of the Urhobo Progressive
Union, the people of Delta State and Ibru’s friends and associates across
Nigeria.
The statement read in part, “The President joins
them in mourning the late governor and distinguished senator who made
remarkable contributions to the progress and development of Nigeria during his
long career as an illustrious architect, businessman, politician, community
leader and philanthropist.
“President Buhari urges all who mourn Chief Ibru to
take solace in the awareness of his fulfilled life of great accomplishments and
give thanks to God Almighty for the indelible legacies which the late governor
has left behind for his heirs and successors to build on.
“He prays that God Almighty will receive Chief
Ibru’s soul and grant him eternal rest.”
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