Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has expressed deep grief at the sudden passage of a former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Cairo Ojougboh.
Stonix News had reported that the chieftain of APC passed while watching the pulsating semi final match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, President Tinubu commiserated with the family and people of Delta State over the death.
“It is with a heavy heart that President Bola Tinubu receives the news of the passing of Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who died on Wednesday.
“Dr. Ojougboh was a member of the House of Representatives (2003-2007) and a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.
“President Tinubu condoles with the Ojougboh family and the government and people of Delta State over this tragic loss.
“While praying for the peaceful repose of the departed, President Tinubu comforts his family and urges them to find strength and hope in God Almighty, who presides over the affairs of men, as well as in the cherished memories and legacy of the late APC chieftain,” the statement read.