Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator and Director-General of Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiation, Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe, is dead.

His death was confirmed in a tweet sighted by Igbere TV on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Twitter handle, Sunday night.

https://twitter.com/AfCfta/status/1175831007284662273?s=19

Reacting to the development, President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement described the deceased as a "rare gem" in his government.

While commiserating with friends and family of late Osakwe, the president noted that his demise had created a "gulf" in the Nigerian Trade Office.

The statement which was issued by the President’s spokesman and posted on the Nigerian government official Twitter handle, reads;

“On behalf of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and all Nigerians, President @MBuhari condoles with the family of Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator and Director General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations @TradeOfficeNG, Amb. Chiedu Osakwe.

“The President notes, with deep pain,that the passing of Amb Osakwe has created a gulf in @TradeOfficeNG, which he served as pioneer Dir-General, bringing invaluable experience, knowledge & skill in setting up & motivating the operations of the agency that was established in 2017.

“President @MBuhari commiserates with all friends, relations and professional associates of the deceased, who served the country for many years as Foreign Service Officer, before joining the Word Trade Organisation, ... and later accepting to return to the country as a Trade Adviser to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and Director General of @TradeOfficeNG

“The President affirms that the intellectual depth, fervour and sense of patriotism that Amb. Osakwe handled responsibilities will be sorely missed, especially the frontline and historical role of chairing the Negotiating Forum of the African Union (AU) ... from June 2017 to March 2018, during which time the negotiations were concluded on the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (#AfCFTA).

“President @MBuhari prays that the Almighty God will receive the soul of the cerebral diplomat, scholar and administrator, and comfort his family.”

http://igberetvnews.com/1015513/breaking-osakwe-dead-buhari-mourns/

Lalasticlala

Have you observed that some old generals have managed to survive long enough, longer than they where expected to live especially considering their jobs.... See Obj or IBB or even BUBU Life is funny.

Hahaha, can buhari mourn any one, well except cows

Osibanjo Ise ya.
Gbera ni le ko dide

we await Buharis own

I suspect foul play!

Buhari dey mourn ?

Its a pity

Buhari mourn ke

RIP to the dead

pickatyou:
Hahaha, can buhari mourn any one, well except cows

will you for once be responsible?

Laugh will not kill Buhari to lament because igbo man died,rip to the the dead man

Only death can remove them all..... The youths are waiting.........

Rip

Igbere TV again where dem de?

May his soul rest in peace.

Is Igbere TV now part of nairaland?

may his soul rest well

Tina26:
we await Buharis own

Your father first.

Mourn ke?

Dude is probably just relaxing

Please i have a very important question ooooo
Who on earth is Igbere TV
This is the voice of 'Igbere TV' but the hand of 'Sahara Reporters'

Lamasta:
Buhari mourn ke

RIP to the dead

Abi O.....

Alh Mamman Mohammed loading


Rip

Tina26:
we await Buharis own

He has to die before you actually get busy pursuing your dreams and making your life meaningful??!... Really??!... But, he has only been in that office for a little over 4 years; what did you do with the remaining thirty-something years??!... You seriously need counselling.

People who ought to die... Don't

Nigeria is Up side down country

Angelfrost:


He has to die before you actually get busy pursuing your dreams and making your life meaningful??!... Really??!... But, he has only been in that office for a little over 4 years; what did you do with the remaining thirty-something years??!... You seriously need counselling.

Buhari promised to stop public office holders from seeking medical treatment abroad but was first to break the promise,...

Buhari is evil personified

You are supporting Evil in the country

Why can't those people from the waste be the chief negotiator? Oh, i forgot they know nothing of business

I thought our brothers from the yeast says there are no Ibos in critical positions in this government, yet we had an iboman a chief trade negotiator .

Rip Sir, and thanks for your services to the nation.

ZombieTAMER:


Buhari promised to stop public office holders from seeking medical treatment abroad but was first to break the promise,...

Buhari is evil personified

You are supporting Evil in the country

Lol... I neither like Buhari, nor support him. I can never support a barely literate old dictator to lead a nation where there are far better, younger and seasoned individuals.

...What I find disconcerting is the assumption or belief that a leader who has been in office for just a full term is the sole reason for a young man or woman not to have bettered his or her over 2 decades of Earthly existence... That's beyond preposterous sir.