National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator
Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of General Benjamin
Adekunle who died on Saturday morning in Lagos.
In a statement, Saturday, Tinubu said Adekunle was , ‘a
man of valour and unimaginable bravery.’
“The Generalissimo has fallen. The Great General Benjamin
Adekunle (Rtd.) has left this world and his departure
saddens me greatly.
“The Civil War Hero was a Soldier’s Soldier. He was a man
of valour and unimaginable bravery. Lion-hearted and a
leader of men. He served his Fatherland devotedly and
without question when we most needed him.
“Like most great men, he was greatly misunderstood. His
flamboyant and outspoken nature made him a colourful
character. However, that never stopped him from emerging
as one of the most remarkable icons in Nigeria’s military
history.
“The “Black Scorpion” was a man of uncommon intelligence
and fierce determination. On the battle field, he had no
equal. He represented the best generation of our military
personnel. The ones who refused to back down from any
enemy; who put their very existence on the line for our
continued coexistence.
Of all of Gen. Adekunle’s qualities, it is his loyalty to the
flag that I most admire. He was a worthy ambassador of his
people and a great example in service. He led from the
front.
Let it be said of Gen. Adekunle: “Here is a man who gave
his country the best of his life.” May his warrior soul find
rest. And I pray his wife family find the fortitude to bare the
irreparable loss.

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