President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the family and friends
of literary icon, Prof. Isidore Okpewho, who passed on at the age of 74.
The
President joins the people and Government of Delta State, the academia
and the literary world in mourning the loss of the multiple award
winning and exceptionally brilliant scholar who lived a simple,
dignified and exemplary life.
As one of the winners of the
Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) in 2010, President Buhari
affirms that the late Okpewho brought pride and glory to his country
through inspiring novels, teaching skills and mentoring of young
writers.
The President believes the legacies of discipline, hard
work and honesty which shaped the life and times of the scholar, and
were interpreted in his works, will continue to inspire younger writers
in Nigeria and across the world.
President Buhari prays that the almighty God will grant him eternal rest, and also comfort his family.
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