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Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by RICHIEBOI1(m): 9:26pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Olugbenga Ashiru, former minister of foreign affairs, has died in a South African hospital after a long battle with illness. The career diplomat, credited with re-energising Nigeria’s presence in international diplomacy in the post-Olusegun Obasanjo era, died on Saturday. Family sources told TheCable that he had been battling with brain tumour for a while and had be hospitalised for over three months. Former minister of foreign affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru Ashiru played a key role in the diplomatic face-off between Nigeria and South Africa in 2012 over the deportation of 125 Nigerians for not possessing valid yellow fever vaccination certificates. Nigeria retaliated and the stand-off was eventually resolved. Ashiru, appointed minister by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011, was removed in 2013 in a cabinet reshuffle. He had been one of the most respected ministers but he was said to have been nominated into the cabinet by Obasanjo who had publicly fallen out with Jonathan. Ashiru, while handing over, said he had succeeded in securing 22 key international appointments for Nigerians. Some of the positions included the commissioner for political affairs in African Union and commissioner for peace and security at the ECOWAS commission. “I am leaving foreign ministry as a fulfilled man considering my achievements in just two years,” he said. He was born on August 27, 1948 in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. The product of University of Lagos, was Third Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972, and served as ambassador to the South Korea in 1991. He was Nigeria’s high commissioner to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Lesotho and Swaziland, in 2005. http://saharareporters.com/2014/11/29/former-nigerian-foreign-minister-gbenga-ashiru-dies-66-thecable 2 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Firefire(m): 9:27pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Rest in Peace Chief Gbenga Ashiru 13 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by teemanbastos(m): 9:28pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
wattttttt!!!!! Painful...!!!! But did he return the monies he stole ?? 2 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Elcemento(m): 9:34pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
RIP sir. You served your nation well. MY SIGNATURE, MY PROFILE, MY BUSINESS !!! 6 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by ijechikky(f): 9:37pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Indeed hs achievements werre all well-fulfilled.. RIP...!! To Those who wil come nd claim 2 have skoold in France,London nd Canada nd dosnt knw Ashiru.. Heavy Thunder will fire oll of u 21 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Emmyginger(m): 9:38pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
like serioysly? |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by YungwizzzyPt7: 9:44pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by bigtt76(f): 9:46pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
RIP sir! |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Nobody: 9:54pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
RIP,pls if u get there tell Awo dat d Yorobbers have gone back to square one by supporting Arewa peoples Congress (APC) 11 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Nobody: 10:03pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
THE MAN WAS OBASANJO'S INFORMANT. HE WORKED AGAINST JONATHAN. 1 Like |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by RICHIEBOI1(m): 10:18pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
masterpower: Have you taken your drugs today? SMH 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Nobody: 10:20pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
The man has played his part in the project called Nigeria. May our own opportunity add more value to this dear nation. May he rest well. 2 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by OAUTemitayo: 10:21pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Your drugs? ofiafuluego: 11 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by jliusadura(m): 10:25pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
One of the best ministers under GEJ government. Other foreign ministers after him have been comparatively passive. RIP 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by aforosco(m): 10:36pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
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Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by radiant3(f): 10:45pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
RIP Gbenga Ashiru! |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by adexsimply(m): 10:49pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Why? |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by OAM(m): 10:53pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
RIP to a great one |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by ranktzy(m): 10:58pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
R.i.p sir! |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by akinsadeez(m): 11:15pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
R.I.P. You did your best. |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by chimafoster(m): 11:17pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
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Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Gbawe2: 11:23pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Rest in peace Chief. |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by nikkyshyne(f): 11:30pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
Rest in peace my uncle. You will be missed. |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by donphilopus: 11:58pm On Nov 29, 2014 |
ofiafuluego: No be everything them take dey go tribal man. Reason well. Rest In Peace sir! 15 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by s3nn2x(m): 12:26am On Nov 30, 2014 |
I wish I could genuinely say RIP... This man.... Hmmmmm.... Anyway RIP... I am sure no staff of MFA would genuinely mourn him. |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by moneybag100: 12:30am On Nov 30, 2014 |
Rest in peace...honorable and fearless man...you shall never be forgotten. I remember some of his actions, retaliating against south africa government sending Nigerians back home because of yellow card....he deported x2 of southAfricans coming to naija too. RIP. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by MrFlexible(m): 12:52am On Nov 30, 2014 |
Death, the only certainty...what a world, whether good or bad, ugly or beautiful, poor or rich, you must be visited someday. What differs is the appointed time, but surely there is one.. RIP sir in your new abode... 1 Like |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by MisterLongman(m): 1:49am On Nov 30, 2014 |
R.I.P sir |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by barackodam: 2:03am On Nov 30, 2014 |
Give me just once reason to tell him RIP |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by igoro10: 2:36am On Nov 30, 2014 |
Fp |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Afam4eva(m): 2:36am On Nov 30, 2014 |
The best foreign minister that we've had in a long time. I'm actually surprised that they would take him to a country that he had loggerheads with for treatment. RIP Sir. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Gbenga Ashiru is dead. by Bsc(m): 2:37am On Nov 30, 2014 |
Chei dis man wey chop small $money ...RIP 1 Like |
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