- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joy Ogwu, who died at the age of 79.
Tinubu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, hailed the late Ambassador for projecting Nigeria’s voice with clarity and purpose.
He also lauded her tireless work for global peace, disarmament, international security, and the advancement of women’s rights.
According to the statement the late ex-Minister was also a former Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in New York
She represented Nigeria at the United Nations from May 2008 to May 2017.
The late Ogwu also served as the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), where she made invaluable contributions to developing Nigeria’s foreign policy and international relations scholarship.
With inspiring dedication and skill, she presided over the UN Security Council twice, first in July 2010 and again in October 2011.
Tinubu extended his heartfelt condolences to the late former Minister’s five children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers, the entire Ogwu family, and the diplomatic and academic community.
”Nigeria has lost a trailblazer who rose to the highest level of her vocation through excellence and hard work,” he said.
The President prayed for the repose of her soul and for divine comfort for all who mourn the diplomat.