He was the brain box of my administration - Obasanjo mourns late ex-SGF Ekaette
- Former president Obasanjo mourned his late aide, Chief Ufot Joseph Esuaiko Ekaette
- Ekaette served as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) during the eight-year tenure of Obasanjo
- President Buhari also mourned the ex-SFG, saying Nigeria had missed a quintessential civil and public servant with the death of Ekaette
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has showered encomiums on late Chief Ufot Joseph Esuaiko Ekaette, describing him as the "brain box " of his administration.
Legit.ng gathers that Ekaette served as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) during the eight-year tenure of Obasanjo.
He was also a former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state.
Speaking at the final burial of the former SGF in Akwa Ibom state, Obasanjo said he benefitted immensely from Ekaette's wealth of experience which he said helped to steady the hands of his administration, Vanguard reports.
Source: UGC
“Chief Ufot Ekaette was the brain box of the administration we served and I am happy and proud to say that he was behind many achievements we recorded as an administration.
“Ekaette worked very hard to make Nigeria better and gave all he had to ensure a better country for all Nigerians.
“That’s why we are here today not to mourn our late icon and bastion of integrity but to celebrate him for what he stood for: integrity, diligence, hard work, loyalty, commitment, honesty, and contentment," he said.
Also speaking at the burial, the Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel, said Ekaette made the state proud with his unparalleled intelligence and honesty.
President Muhammadu Buhari was represented at the event by the current SGF, Boss Mustapha.
Speaking on behalf of the president, Mustapha said Nigeria had missed a quintessential civil and public servant with the death of Ekaette.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Obasanjo expressed his deep regret over the death of his former aide, Titilayo Ajanaku, the then adviser on women affairs.
Showering posthumous encomiums on his late former aide, Obasanjo said that Ajanaku displayed an unprecedented commitment to the development of women in the country when she was alive.
The former president also revealed that the late icon was among those who persuaded him to run for the office of the president in the 1998 presidential election.
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