The governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has announced the passing on of the President of Ohaneze Ndi’igbo worldwide and former ambassador of Nigeria to the United States of America and the State of Israel.
In the statement issued by the governor on Wednesday night, Hope Uzodinma noted that the death of the patriot was a great ‘loss’, not just to Imo State and the South east, but to the entire country as a whole.
His statement: : “On behalf of the government and people of Imo state, I, Sen Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo state, sorrowfuly announce the passage of a great Son of Imo state and Nigeria, the President General of ohanaeze Ndigbo, worldwide, Prof George OBIOZOR
. “A renowned academic, an exceptional diplomat and statesman and a tenacious patriot, Prof George Obiozor passed on recently after a brief illness
. “The death of this foremost Igbo leader and former Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States and the State of Israel, is a big loss to Imo state, the South East and the entire Nigeria.
I have no doubt that both Nigeria and the international community will miss his profound intellectual contributions and wise counsel on national and global issues”, he concluded
A statement by the Imo state government adds that burial arrangements will be announced in due course.
Prof. George Obiozor died recently after a brief illness. He was 80 years old.