Buhari mourns General Abisoye
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, March 22, commiserated with the family of a former General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division and 3rd Infantry Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Abisoye (retd.), who died at the age of 81.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari also commiserated with the government and people of Kogi state on the death of the former member of the Supreme Military Council and Federal Commissioner for Health.
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According to him, he is mourning the loss of a former colleague in the Nigerian Army, who was greatly admired and respected by his colleagues for his discipline and dedication to duty.
The statement read in part, “As one of his predecessors in the 2nd Infantry Division of the Nigerian Army in Ibadan, Oyo State, the President recalls with nostalgia the towering role and sterling leadership qualities of the late general in promoting professionalism in the military as well as securing Nigeria’s borders and territorial integrity during the Civil War.
“President Buhari believes that Maj.-Gen. Abisoye, who once headed a panel of inquiry set up in 2009 to resolve the conflict involving Hausa/Fulani indigenes of Plateau State, will be greatly remembered for his outstanding contributions to the unity and peace of the country.
“He urges all who mourn the peace-loving octogenarian to honour his memory by upholding the values of discipline, inter-ethnic harmony, reconciliation and justice, which Maj.-Gen. Abisoye passionately promoted throughout his career as a military officer and senior citizen.
“The President prays that God Almighty will comfort all who mourn the elder statesman and grant his soul eternal rest.”
General Abisoye was at one time, the General Officer Commanding the 3rd Infantry Division and also the 2nd Infantry Division. He voluntarily retired from the Nigerian Army in October 1979.
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He was at various times the President General, Keffi Old Boys Association, Pioneer President, Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers Association Of Nigeria (RANAO); Pioneer Chairman, Kogi State Foundation; Pioneer Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Abuja.
He was conferred with the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) in 2011.
General Abisoye is survived by his beloved wife Ruth, children and grandchildren.
Source: Legit.ng
