President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, mourned the first civilian governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Onu died on Thursday in Abuja aged 72.
Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, described Onu as a luminous star in Nigeria’s political firmament.
The President extended his condolences to the Onu family and praised the deceased for being a principal draughtsman in the founding of the All Progressives Congress and a valiant partner in the victory of the party in the 2015 elections.
The statement titled, ‘President Tinubu mourns Chief Ogbonnaya Onu,’ read, “Most importantly, the President celebrates the life of an accomplished scholar, first-class engineer; a man of proven integrity, defiant to indiscipline, but ever yielding to the highest standards of rectitude.”
He affirmed that Onu epitomised Nigeria in concord and wholeness, as the late statesman “believed in and defended Nigeria’s unity, advocated peace, and promoted fellowship across the Niger.”
Tinubu also condoled with Onu’s friends and associates, Ebonyi and Abia State Governments, and all Nigerians over this gaping loss.
The President prayed to God to grant repose to Onu’s gentle soul.