Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has expressed condolences to the circle of relatives of overdue elder statesman and previous diplomat, Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole over his loss of life.
Fubara, in a condolence message he individually signed, described the overdue Cole as a prominent son of Rivers State.
The message reads partly: “On behalf of the federal government of Rivers State, I specific my inner most condolences to the Cole circle of relatives over the transition to glory of our loved elder statesman, and prominent son of Rivers State, Ambassador Dele Cole, who used to be referred to as to glory on Saturday.
“Ambassador Dele Cole used to be a cerebral diplomat, an completed journalist, creator, and administrator who trustworthy his complete existence to the provider of our pricey country.
“From his days as a Particular Adviser to the President on Global Members of the family, to his excursion of responsibility as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Brazil and Argentina, he served with unusual patriotism, dignity, and excellence.
“He used to be a person of serious mind and ethical status, whose interventions in nationwide discourse have been all the time illuminating, goal and deeply patriotic. He belonged to that uncommon era of Nigerians who put nation above self.
“As a central authority and as a other folks, we in Rivers State are pleased with him and his contributions to the advance of our area and the country at massive.
“His demise is a enormous loss no longer most effective to his quick circle of relatives however to Rivers State and Nigeria as an entire, particularly at the moment after we want the knowledge of elder statesmen to navigate our country via its provide demanding situations.
“On behalf of the federal government and the nice other folks of Rivers State, I put across my heartfelt condolences to his loved spouse, youngsters, all of the Cole circle of relatives, and to all who mourn this irreplaceable loss.
“I pray that the Almighty God will grant his delicate soul everlasting relaxation and grant the circle of relatives the fortitude to undergo this painful go out.”
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