Since the news of the death of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru broke yesterday, eulogies have continued to pour in for the late 66-year-old diplomat who died on Saturday, 29th November 2014 in a South African hospital after a long battle with a terminal disease said to be brain tumour. One of the late diplomat’s brothers, Professor Oladapo Ashiru, confirmed that he died at about 5:55pm on Saturday. The Professor of Anatomy/Consultant Reproductive Endocrinologist further disclosed that, “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 procedure and I was with him in South Africa in November 2013. He was full of energy and was raising fund for his church in Victoria Island. He was looking forward to getting back (to Nigeria). I told him that he would still be of use to the country in a different capacity. He was supposed to write his memoir when he gets back. Unfortunately, he had a relapse. His family spent Christmas with him in South Africa and just a day before the date he planned to come back, he had a relapse.”
Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.
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