Just In: Tragedy Strikes as Former Minister Onyia Dies
- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dubem Onyie, has passed away at the age of 73
- A source close to the deceased confirmed the sad news, saying that the former minister died in Abuja on Monday, March 10
- Onyie was first elected as a House of Representatives member before resigning to become former President Obasanjo's minister
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FCT, Abuja - Tragedy has struck as former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dubem Onyie has passed away at 73. This was disclosed by a source close to the deceased, who said that the politician died in Abuja on Monday, March 10.
The Enugu-born politician was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in 1999 but resigned to take up the role of a foreign affairs minister under the administration of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
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Late Onyie was the head of several key roles before his death.
Some of these positions included the Chairman of the international technical commission for the National Boundary Commission, Chairman of the Sao Tome and Principe Joint Boundary Commission, and Chairman of the Nigeria Economic Joint Commission.
Who is Dubem Onyia?
Tribune reported that the late politician was an accountant and a seasoned administrator.
He served on different government committees and chaired various government boards, as well as being a trustee of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation.
Onyie was born in Enugu on February 23, 1952. He attended Ikeja District Primary School in Lagos, the Fatima College in Ikire in Osun state, and the College of the Immaculate Conception in Enugu.
He furthered his studies at Coventry Polytechnic and the Northampton College of Technology, Nene College (an affiliate of Leicester University) in the United Kingdom.
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According to The Cable, he worked as a clerical officer at Post and Telecommunications (P&T) in Enugu, a trainee accountant at Trickers International Ltd in the UK, and an accountant at Evans Publishers in Ibadan.
Obasanjo former ADC is dead
Onyie's death comes just one month after former Aide-de-Camp to ex-President Obasanjo, Major General Christopher Jemitola died on Thursday, February 6 at the IBB Golf Course in Abuja.
The incident was reportedly confirmed by some sources who were close to the family. He was said to have been rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead upon their arrival.
Major General Christopher Jemitola was the Corps Commander of Nigerian Army Signals, Nigeria’s Defence Adviser to Brazil and Director of Army Public Relations several times.
He hailed from Ososo in the Akoko Edo local government area of Edo state. He served as the former ADC to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo from 2003 to 2007 in the position of colonel.
Obasanjo advises Tinubu on Nigeria's education
Legit.ng earlier reported that Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to focus on funding the education sector.
The former president made the call on January 14 at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, in Oyo state, during the 70th birthday of Vice Chancellor, Oludele Ojediran.
According to Obasanjo, the government needed to make strategic interventions to ensure that the education sector remained the cornerstone of the country's development.
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