By Safiu Kehinde
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has heaped praises on the late Ex-Military Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Donaldson Oladipupo Diya who died on Sunday.
Obasanjo had joined others in commiserating the death of his fellow statesman whom he described as an “impeccable example of incorruptible leadership”.
As contained in a recent tweet by the ex-president, the late Ex-Military Chief of General Staff, who served under regime of Maj. Gen. Sanni Abacha, was a dedicated and loyal officer during his service to his nation.
“I recall as a Military Governor of Ogun State, late Lt-General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya made tremendous mark through dedication to duty, loyalty to his fatherland and an impeccable example of incorruptible leadership.
“He was courageous and quite a disciplinarian and a no-nonsense officer.”
The tweet read.
While expressing his condolence to the family of the deceased, Obasanjo decried the loss of a dedicated and resourceful patriot whom he commended for versatility.
“The ranks of the nation’s leadership have been depleted by the loss of a dedicated and resourceful patriot who served the nation in various capacities as an Army Officer, leader and a legal practitioner.” He stressed further.
Recall that NPO Reports had earlier broken the news of the demise of the former Second-in-Command to late Major General Sanni Abacha. Diya was renowned for an alleged failed military coup against Abacha which nearly cost him his life as he was accused of treason and sentence to death alongside some of his fellow uniform men.