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Former Minister Dies In South africa

Gbenga Ashiru
Gbenga Ashiru
Former ministerfor foreign affairs Olugbenga Ashiru has died in a South African hospital after battling brain tumour.

The diplomat, who re-energising Nigeria’s presence in international diplomacy in the post-Olusegun Obasanjo era, died yesterday.


Family members told reporters that he has been affected with brain tumour for some time now and has been in the hospital for three months.


Ashiru had been the face of the nation during the deportation of 125 Nigerians for not possessing valid yellow fever in 2012.

Ashiru was appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 but lost his job in the 2013 cabinet reshuffle, he was said to have been nominated by Obasanjo.


NAIJ

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