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Professor Abiodun Bashua is a former United Nations(UN) and African Union(AU) Deputy Joint Special Representative in Darfur, Sudan. Aged 68, Bashua was one of the passengers aboard the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed earlier today. He was until his death based in Addis Ababa where he was a consultant. Bashua is said to have been the only Nigerian citizen on the plane.

Below is a brief profile of Prof. Bashua:

Education

University of Ibadan, 1970-1973, Bachelor of Science.
University of Besangon, France, 1975, Certificate
Bachelor of Surgery French.

Spoken languages: English, French, Yoruba.

Career

Minister, Alternate Permanent Representative of Nigeria, Vienna,

Permanent Mission of Nigeria since 1988.

Special Assistant, Office of Director-General, Ministry of External Affairs, Nigeria, 1986-1988.

Senior Counsil/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, 1982-1986.

Counsil, Multilateral Economic Cooperation, Ministry of External Affairs, Nigeria, 1979-1982.

First Secretary, Pol/Economic, Embassy of Nigeria, Iran, 1976-1979.

Second Secretary, Administration, 1976, Protocol Officer, 1974-1975, Ministry of External Affairs.

https://enewsnigeria.com/nigerias-prof-abiodun-bashua-killed-in-ethiopia-airlines-crash/

What a sad end to an illustrious life. RIP sir.

Omg : . One of the rare best, Nigeria has ever produced. Rest in peace.

May his and other departed souls rest in peace.

Why are we getting confusing news everywhere. First, it was no Nigerian, later we got to know that a nigerian was there which was prof adesanmi. Now this is another news stating it was Nashua. Well, I rather wait for official pronouncements

Nawa o

I just read on Twitter that Prof. Pius Adesanmi was also in the crashed plane. I’m hoping the news is not true.

TeeeVeeee:
Professor Abiodun Bashua is a former United Nations(UN) and African Union(AU) Deputy Joint Special Representative in Darfur, Sudan. Aged 68, Bashua was one of the passengers aboard the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed earlier today. He was until his death based in Addis Ababa where he was a consultant. Bashua is said to have been the only Nigerian citizen on the plane.

Below is a brief profile of Prof. Bashua:

Education

University of Ibadan, 1970-1973, Bachelor of Science.
University of Besangon, France, 1975, Certificate
Bachelor of Surgery French.

Spoken languages: English, French, Yoruba.

Career

Minister, Alternate Permanent Representative of Nigeria, Vienna,

Permanent Mission of Nigeria since 1988.

Special Assistant, Office of Director-General, Ministry of External Affairs, Nigeria, 1986-1988.

Senior Counsil/Head of Chancery, Embassy of Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, 1982-1986.

Counsil, Multilateral Economic Cooperation, Ministry of External Affairs, Nigeria, 1979-1982.

First Secretary, Pol/Economic, Embassy of Nigeria, Iran, 1976-1979.

Second Secretary, Administration, 1976, Protocol Officer, 1974-1975, Ministry of External Affairs.

https://enewsnigeria.com/nigerias-prof-abiodun-bashua-killed-in-ethiopia-airlines-crash/

What's the source of this info?