{"id":15453,"date":"2019-09-14T15:54:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T15:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=15453"},"modified":"2019-09-14T15:54:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T15:54:40","slug":"buhari-mourns-prof-chukuka-okonjo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/buhari-mourns-prof-chukuka-okonjo","title":{"rendered":"Buhari mourns Prof Chukuka Okonjo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muhammadu_Buhari\">Muhammadu Buhari<\/a> has condoled with the family of former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the passing to glory of the patriarch of the family, Obi Chukuka Okonjo, 91.<\/p>\n<p>He was a professor of mathematics, university administrator, international consultant and traditional ruler.<\/p>\n<p>The President commiserated with government and people of Delta State, the academia, the Umu Obi Obahai Royal Family of Ogwashi-Uku, friends and professional colleagues of the scholar who dedicated his life to teaching, research and service of humanity.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari affirmed that the traditional ruler contributed immensely to Nigeria\u2019s development with his uncommon wisdom of pursuing knowledge, encouraging his wife and children to follow the same path and sponsoring other people\u2019s children to acquire quality education.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \">\n<div class=\"ads_code\">\n<p>He believed that the wise and fatherly counsels, intellectual depth, and valuable insights of the scholar will be sorely missed by the family and entire nation, assuring that his place in Nigeria\u2019s history is guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>President Buhari prayed that the Almighty God will grant the soul of the elder statesman rest and comfort his family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the passing to glory of the patriarch of the family, Obi Chukuka Okonjo, 91. 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