Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, has commiserated with the family of late Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, who died recently.
In a statement released on Monday by Eremah Anthonia,
Chief Information Officer, for: Acting Head of Information of the Ministry,the deceased died at the age of 78.
“Our heartfelt condolences to the loss of our father who was a legend, an icon of the Nigerian State, he left an indelible and unforgettable mark in the history of this country especially in the agriculture sector”, the Minister, Sen. Abdullahi Kyari said at the deceased residence in Abuja on Monday.
He revealed that the late former Minister of Agriculture also served as a Minister of Communication, later Steel Development from 1982 to 1983 during the Second Republic, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (as it was then). He was also described as an elder Statesman.
“Audu Ogbeh was someone who has been honest, forth right, humble, transparent, sincere, and full of integrity”, the Minister said.
Sen Kyari recalled when he was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, that his first call was at the Audu Ogbeh’s home to see what he can grab from him because he was full of intellect, wisdom and someone you will enjoy sitting with to discuss about life and nationhood.
“As a nation, we will miss him and we are here to align with the family. You are not alone in this grief, we join you and share your grief and we pray that may his soul rest in peace”, the Minister concluded.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi spoke of the “good legacies” the left, “especially in the Ministry in terms of programmes and the projects”.
In her response, the late Chief Audu Ogbeh’s wife, Mrs. Justina Obehi Ogbeh thanked the Hon. Minister and the management of the Ministry for the condolence visit.