A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan as an African and global statesman, who dedicated his life to democracy, stability, security, equity, and world peace.
In his condolence message on Saturday, Obasanjo remarked that these attributes culminated in not only his appointment as UN’s Secretary General in 1997 but also in his well-deserved honour with a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 for having revitalised the world body and for giving priority to human rights.
Obasanjo’s message, which was contained in a press statement personally signed by him, but made available to journalists by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, in Abeokuta, declared that Annan’s death was received with shock.
The statement partly read, “I received the shocking news of the demise of former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, with deep sadness at the loss of a brother and friend…” Read more