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The remains of the elder statesman were interred in his country home, Efugo, Otukpa, at about 1:18pm amid tributes from political leaders and dignitaries across the country.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday called on the family of late former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, to uphold the values that defined him as an exceptional Nigerian statesman.

Tinubu, who was represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, spoke during Ogbeh’s burial in Otukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The remains of the elder statesman were interred in his country home, Efugo, Otukpa, at about 1:18pm amid tributes from political leaders and dignitaries across the country.

Delivering the president’s testimonial titled “Contributions of Chief Audu Ogbeh to the Political Development of Nigeria”, Akume described Ogbeh as a humble, compassionate and unifying figure whose contributions to Nigeria’s political landscape would be remembered for generations.

“We equally remember him for his humility, compassion and generosity. He was a unifying personality who bridged divides and brought people together. His impact on Nigerian politics and society will be felt for generations to come,” Tinubu said.

The president acknowledged that Ogbeh’s death had left a vacuum in Nigeria’s political space but insisted that the legacies he left behind remained indelible.

Tinubu further said Ogbeh’s political journey cut across Nigeria’s dominant parties, noting his key roles in both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Chief Audu Ogbeh played significant roles in Nigerian politics, particularly in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a founding member of the PDP and contributed significantly to Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. He served as the PDP’s National Chairman from 2001 to 2005, working to balance party dynamics and navigate complex national issues with reason and principle.

“Chief Ogbeh also played a critical role in the formation of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its merger with the All Progressives Congress (APC). He joined the APC in 2015,” Tinubu stated.

The president added that beyond partisan politics, Ogbeh was remembered for his “integrity, intellectualism, and dedication to public service.”

“His dedication to Nigeria’s progress and development was unwavering,” he said, urging Nigerians to emulate his example of leadership and service.

Dignitaries at the burial included the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Pius Akutah; Executive Director of Housing Finance and Accounts, FHA, Dr. Mathias Byuan; Senator Titus Zam (Benue North-West); Deputy Governor of Benue State, Sam Ode; former Anambra governor, Chris Ngige; and former Benue deputy governor, Chief Steven Lawani, among others.

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From Dust to Dust,
and ASHES to ASHES...
Rest in Perfect Peace Ex Minister Chief Audu Ogbeh FRN.

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Just look at that fuuul wearing Tinubu's logo cap and pretending like he cares about the deceased. This goes to show that the people working today to propagate in your favor are not entirely with you. They are supporting you just to put food on the table. Many of Tinubu's laptop dogs will abandon him quicker than ever once they look for him and he is no more. Such is life.

Orlandoo:
Just look at that fuuul wearing Tinubu's logo cap and pretending like he cares about the deceased. This goes to show that the people working today to propagate in your favor are not entirely with you. They are supporting you just to put food on the table. Many of Tinubu's laptop dogs will abandon him quicker than ever once they look for him and he is no more. Such is life.

This your comment goes along way to show how sick you are.
So you think your hate for the president is universal?
Do you even know who the dude is?
You could have just prayed for the departed but your psychopathic tendency couldn't let you...
If you so love him more than the man in the cap why were you not at the funeral?Why is he the one in the pictures and not you?
#trash

You think Ogbeh doesn't have members of his family in APC?

Thats said Audu was a great MSG boy
He was a great ambassador of Mount Saint Gabriel Secondary School Makurdi and as a fellow old boy I pray his soul rest in perfect peace

Wike should learn from this, I remember this man as a former minister of Agriculture

Why governor no dey these pix？Abi him no attend？

Exousiang01:
This your comment goes along way to show how sick you are.
So you think your hate for the president is universal?
Do you even know who the dude is?
You could have just prayed for the departed but your psychopathic tendency couldn't let you...
If you so love him more than the man in the cap why were you not at the funeral?Why is he the one in the pictures and not you?
#trash

You think Ogbeh doesn't have members of his family in APC?

Thats said Audu was a great MSG boy
He was a great ambassador of Mount Saint Gabriel Secondary School Makurdi and as a fellow old boy I pray his soul rest in perfect peace

Someone that has mental problem. I don't know how whatever anyone wears affects him. Everything has to be political to them. Very senseless way of viewing life.

Saw him last at my dad's funeral briefly ..RIP Sir

So this one too don follow buhari go! God is great

I remember this man saying that Nigeria under Buhari was the best under the economic hardship people have to bear under Buhari. Very sad that both him and Buhari can't stand the economy policy of Tinubu. So sad man!

stayed in his compound during burial of army medical corp commander that year.

humble man.

Nothing dey this life
Try and do good
Cause that's the only thing that matters
Nobody will remember how much you had once your dead

Death….a debt every mortal has to pay.
May his soul rest in peace.

Exousiang01:
This your comment goes along way to show how sick you are.
So you think your hate for the president is universal?
Do you even know who the dude is?
You could have just prayed for the departed but your psychopathic tendency couldn't let you...
If you so love him more than the man in the cap why were you not at the funeral?Why is he the one in the pictures and not you?
#trash

You think Ogbeh doesn't have members of his family in APC?

Thats said Audu was a great MSG boy
He was a great ambassador of Mount Saint Gabriel Secondary School Makurdi and as a fellow old boy I pray his soul rest in perfect peace

My brother, those people are beyond redemption. Don't ever pray to have there type in your circle

BenuePolitician:
The remains of the elder statesman were interred in his country home, Efugo, Otukpa, at about 1:18pm amid tributes from political leaders and dignitaries across the country.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday called on the family of late former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, to uphold the values that defined him as an exceptional Nigerian statesman.

Tinubu, who was represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, spoke during Ogbeh’s burial in Otukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The remains of the elder statesman were interred in his country home, Efugo, Otukpa, at about 1:18pm amid tributes from political leaders and dignitaries across the country.

Delivering the president’s testimonial titled “Contributions of Chief Audu Ogbeh to the Political Development of Nigeria”, Akume described Ogbeh as a humble, compassionate and unifying figure whose contributions to Nigeria’s political landscape would be remembered for generations.

“We equally remember him for his humility, compassion and generosity. He was a unifying personality who bridged divides and brought people together. His impact on Nigerian politics and society will be felt for generations to come,” Tinubu said.

The president acknowledged that Ogbeh’s death had left a vacuum in Nigeria’s political space but insisted that the legacies he left behind remained indelible.

Tinubu further said Ogbeh’s political journey cut across Nigeria’s dominant parties, noting his key roles in both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Chief Audu Ogbeh played significant roles in Nigerian politics, particularly in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a founding member of the PDP and contributed significantly to Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. He served as the PDP’s National Chairman from 2001 to 2005, working to balance party dynamics and navigate complex national issues with reason and principle.

“Chief Ogbeh also played a critical role in the formation of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its merger with the All Progressives Congress (APC). He joined the APC in 2015,” Tinubu stated.

The president added that beyond partisan politics, Ogbeh was remembered for his “integrity, intellectualism, and dedication to public service.”

“His dedication to Nigeria’s progress and development was unwavering,” he said, urging Nigerians to emulate his example of leadership and service.

Dignitaries at the burial included the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Pius Akutah; Executive Director of Housing Finance and Accounts, FHA, Dr. Mathias Byuan; Senator Titus Zam (Benue North-West); Deputy Governor of Benue State, Sam Ode; former Anambra governor, Chris Ngige; and former Benue deputy governor, Chief Steven Lawani, among others.

Source: https:///42J4IIC?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4D6-Wyciuo6AeJXS-9wdiO0Z-jcCCJmd4EicqvPGeh8e7Sz776QKBafy9l3Q_aem_6yHmulAVigepeUrk5Fg-_g

e never finish now?all the money and power.nthg really moves me in this life.

This death shock me



We all owe a debt to pay and it death


Greet bubu for us

BenuePolitician:
President Bola Tinubu on Friday called on the family of late former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, to uphold the values that defined him as an exceptional Nigerian statesman.

Why would any of his family members want to uphold his values in propaganda lies and hypocrisy



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYiArW38pBc?si=CLKB-YGKq2ect2OH

The Federal Government of Nigeria is importing grasses that will be used to feed cows in the northern part of the country.

Minister of Agriculture and rural development, Audu Ogbeh who made the disclosure Wednesday said this is to curtail the frequent clashes between arm bearing Fulani cattle breeders and farmers.
According to Ogbeh, the Muhammadu Buhari was setting up grazing areas in various states of the federation as a response to the clashes.


http://nigeriantimes.ng/news/grazing-reserve-fg-to-import-grass-from-brazil-ogbeh/

Houseofglam7:
Death….a debt every mortal has to pay.

May his soul rest in peace.

May we also learn not to be a propagandist liar, which is what he was.

Esejojo:
FACT CHECK: Did Audu Ogbeh Lie About the Collapse of Thailand's Rice Mills?

On Friday, Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, claimed that Thailand has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of being responsible for the collapse of seven of its rice mills.

The minister quoted the Thailand’s ambassador to Nigeria as saying that the federal government has “dealt” with his country.

Ogbeh said this was because Nigeria’s importation of rice has fallen by 95 percent.

Consequently, he said, unemployment rate has risen by four percent in Thailand.

“Just like two weeks ago, the ambassador of Thailand came to my office and said to me that we have really dealt with them,” he said.

“But I asked what did we do wrong and he said unemployment in Thailand was one of the lowest in the world, 1.2 percent, it has gone up to four percent because seven giant rice mills have shut down because Nigeria’s import has fallen by 95 percent on rice alone.”

TheCable fact-checked the claims made by the agriculture minister.

CLAIM ONE: COLLAPSE OF SEVEN RICE MILLS IN THAILAND

TheCable carried out an extensive research and the minister’s claim that seven rice mills collapsed in Thailand owing to Nigeria’s low patronage could not be verified.

Instead, Thailand’s export has continued to grow. According to The Nation Thailand, overall exports in January this year alone rose to 17.6 percent with an income of $20.101 billion.

Significantly, rice exports grew to 37.2 percent year-on-year — an indication that rice mills are not collapsing in Thailand. Instead, rice producers in the country may be needing more mills!

Also, the Rice Exporters Association of Thailand said rice exports reached a record high in 2017.

Charoen Laothammatas, president of the association, said they would be able to export around 9.5 million tons of rice in 2018.

The quantity of rice imported from Thailand into Nigeria is not significant enough to lead to the collapse of any mill in the country.

Information on the association’s website puts Nigeria’s import in 2017 at 23,192 metric tonnes. What Nigeria imported in 2015 and 2016 were 644,131 and 58, 260 metric tonnes respectively.

These figures are less compared to what Benin Republic has imported. The country imported 1,811,164; 1,427,098 and 805,765 metric tonnes of rice in 2017, 2016 and 2015 respectively.

It is even suspected that most Benin imports end up in the Nigerian market through the land border.

CLAIM TWO: UNEMPLOYMENT IN THAILAND HAS RISEN TO FOUR PERCENT

Checks by TheCable found this claim to be false.

Trading Economics puts Thailand’s unemployment rate at 1.3 percent as at January 2018.

“The unemployment rate in Thailand inched up to 1.3 percent in January of 2018 from 1.2 percent in the same month a year earlier,” information on the website read.

“The number of unemployed went up by 26 thousand from the prior year to 475 thousand while the number of employed declined by 142 thousand to 37.07 million.

“In December 2017, the jobless rate was 1 percent. Unemployment Rate in Thailand averaged 1.45 percent from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 5.73 percent in January of 2001 and a record low of 0.39 percent in November of 2012.”

CONCLUSION

The claim that seven mills collapsed in Thailand because of Nigeria’s low patronage cannot be verified. The claim that Thailand’s unemployment is at four percent is false.
Maybe the ambassador, as quoted by Ogbeh, was only speaking tongue-in-cheek to show how insignificant Nigerian market is to Thailand — but Ogbeh, eager to celebrate his achievement in office, took a private joke to the public without crosschecking.


https://www.thecable.ng/fact-check-did-ogbeh-lie-about-collapse-of-thailands-rice-mills

All these men just struggled for power and are kpaiing in 2 years. Nawa o

May he soul rest in peace he has really tried and he has contributed to the development of Nigeria

Guess who wasn't there.
Former senate president David Mark.

youngsahito:
Wike should learn from this, I remember this man as a former minister of Agriculture

Defended buhari ruga policy then despite watching his people being slaughtered by buhari brethren. He couldn't speak truth to power. A land that's already soaked in bl**d

The man Buhari almost used to bring the Ruga nonsense to Benue state.
Make he go meet Buhari and share the 77 virgoo

SGF Senator George Akume in reflection mode, nothing is cast in stone for dis life 📌💯🤷🏿

He was my dad's lecturer at Murtala College of Arts, Science and Technology Ugbokolo, now Benpoly. My dad spoke highly of him. Ogbeh was a very principled personality.

On a lighter note, let it not be forgotten that Obasanjo as president, visited Ogbeh when he was PDP chairman. Obasanjo asked that pounded yam be prepared for him and Ogbeh instructed his wife to hurriedly do so.

After eating to his fill, Obasanjo opened up a pre-typed resignation letter and forced Ogbeh to sign it. This was because Ogbeh refused agreeing to the third term agenda being bandied around.

Dogalmighty17:
Guess who wasn't there.
Former senate president David Mark.

Probably have their pending issues, at death only few true friends and family members attend 🤷🏿. Networking pals are only after the money. For Senator Chris Ngige to be there, he was a true mate

Dogalmighty17:
He was my dad's lecturer at Murtala College of Arts, Science and Technology Ugbokolo, now Benpoly. My dad spoke highly of him. Ogbeh was a very principled personality.

On a lighter note, let it not be forgotten that Obasanjo as president, visited Ogbeh when he was PDP chairman. Obasanjo asked that pounded yam be prepared for him and Ogbeh instructed his wife to hurriedly do so.

After eating to his fill, Obasanjo opened up a pre-typed resignation letter and forced Ogbeh to sign it. This was because Ogbeh refused agreeing to the third term agenda being bandied around.

Old man, you've been around for long 😅🤣😂. Strong men of yesterday are departing gradually

May the dead rest in peace.
May the living find love, peace and purpose.

BenuePolitician:
The remains of the elder statesman were interred in his country home, Efugo, Otukpa, at about 1:18pm amid tributes from political leaders and dignitaries across the country.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday called on the family of late former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, to uphold the values that defined him as an exceptional Nigerian statesman.

Tinubu, who was represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, spoke during Ogbeh’s burial in Otukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The remains of the elder statesman were interred in his country home, Efugo, Otukpa, at about 1:18pm amid tributes from political leaders and dignitaries across the country.

Delivering the president’s testimonial titled “Contributions of Chief Audu Ogbeh to the Political Development of Nigeria”, Akume described Ogbeh as a humble, compassionate and unifying figure whose contributions to Nigeria’s political landscape would be remembered for generations.

“We equally remember him for his humility, compassion and generosity. He was a unifying personality who bridged divides and brought people together. His impact on Nigerian politics and society will be felt for generations to come,” Tinubu said.

The president acknowledged that Ogbeh’s death had left a vacuum in Nigeria’s political space but insisted that the legacies he left behind remained indelible.

Tinubu further said Ogbeh’s political journey cut across Nigeria’s dominant parties, noting his key roles in both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Chief Audu Ogbeh played significant roles in Nigerian politics, particularly in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was a founding member of the PDP and contributed significantly to Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. He served as the PDP’s National Chairman from 2001 to 2005, working to balance party dynamics and navigate complex national issues with reason and principle.

“Chief Ogbeh also played a critical role in the formation of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and its merger with the All Progressives Congress (APC). He joined the APC in 2015,” Tinubu stated.

The president added that beyond partisan politics, Ogbeh was remembered for his “integrity, intellectualism, and dedication to public service.”

“His dedication to Nigeria’s progress and development was unwavering,” he said, urging Nigerians to emulate his example of leadership and service.

Dignitaries at the burial included the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Pius Akutah; Executive Director of Housing Finance and Accounts, FHA, Dr. Mathias Byuan; Senator Titus Zam (Benue North-West); Deputy Governor of Benue State, Sam Ode; former Anambra governor, Chris Ngige; and former Benue deputy governor, Chief Steven Lawani, among others.

Source: https:///42J4IIC?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR4D6-Wyciuo6AeJXS-9wdiO0Z-jcCCJmd4EicqvPGeh8e7Sz776QKBafy9l3Q_aem_6yHmulAVigepeUrk5Fg-_g

May the dead rest in peace.

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Orlandoo:
Just look at that fuuul wearing Tinubu's logo cap and pretending like he cares about the deceased. This goes to show that the people working today to propagate in your favor are not entirely with you. They are supporting you just to put food on the table. Many of Tinubu's laptop dogs will abandon him quicker than ever once they look for him and he is no more. Such is life.

Pls say no to mkpuru mirri and cannibalism. They are bad for your mental and physical health.