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Stella Obasanjo’s Father, Abebe, Dies At 99 by GrandPa01(m): 5:11am On Mar 23, 2018
Father of the late wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo , Dr . Christopher Abebe (OFR ), has died at the age of 99.
A statement by the deceased’ s son and President of St . Gregory ’s College Old Boys’ Association, Dr . John Abebe, said the nonagenarian died on Thursday.
The statement said, “ In his lifetime , he joined the United African Company Nigeria Limited as a young clerk and rose through the ranks to become the first Nigerian Chairman/ Managing Director of the company. He was also the first Nigerian Personnel Director of UAC in 1959.
“ He was at various times the pro - chancellor and chairman of council of three Nigerian universities : the University of Benin , the University of Nsukka and the University of Calabar. “ On his retirement from the UAC, he became the first Nigerian Chairman of the Nigerian Breweries . A devout Catholic, he was a Papal Knight of the St. Gregory ’s and Supreme Knight of St . Mulumba .”
The statement added that the deceased was survived by his wife of nearly 75 years, Mrs . Theresa Abebe , children, grandchildren and great grandchildren .

Re: Stella Obasanjo’s Father, Abebe, Dies At 99 by onomeabuja: 5:29am On Mar 23, 2018
GrandPa01:
Father of the late wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo , Dr . Christopher Abebe (OFR ), has died at the age of 99.
A statement by the deceased’ s son and President of St . Gregory ’s College Old Boys’ Association, Dr . John Abebe, said the nonagenarian died on Thursday.
The statement said, “ In his lifetime , he joined the United African Company Nigeria Limited as a young clerk and rose through the ranks to become the first Nigerian Chairman/ Managing Director of the company. He was also the first Nigerian Personnel Director of UAC in 1959.
“ He was at various times the pro - chancellor and chairman of council of three Nigerian universities : the University of Benin , the University of Nsukka and the University of Calabar. “ On his retirement from the UAC, he became the first Nigerian Chairman of the Nigerian Breweries . A devout Catholic, he was a Papal Knight of the St. Gregory ’s and Supreme Knight of St . Mulumba .”
The statement added that the deceased was survived by his wife of nearly 75 years, Mrs . Theresa Abebe , children, grandchildren and great grandchildren .
TO GOD BE THY GLORY & MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE AMEN!
Re: Stella Obasanjo’s Father, Abebe, Dies At 99 by Mynd44: 5:52am On Mar 23, 2018
https://www.nairaland.com/4413629/sir-christopher-abebe-stella-obasanjos

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