President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the academia, in Nigeria and all over the world, in condoling with the family of Prof. Chukwuma C.C. Osakwe, a renowned scholar on military history, whose contributions to research and educational development will be sorely missed.
A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), said “the President believes the nation has lost an asset and intellectual giant, with the passing of the former Head of Department of History and War Studies of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), and Head of Centre for the Study of Leadership and Complex Military Operations.
“President Buhari extols the scholar for always putting Nigeria first in his priorities, and working very hard to provide fresh insights into the possibilities of a more coordinated and synergized military structure and operation, that will herald a peaceful and harmonious society, turning down many offers, in Nigeria and abroad, to remain in the academia.”
The President prayed that the Almighty God will accept the soul of the departed, and comfort his loved ones.
President Buhari also commiserates with the family, friends and associates of Prof. Dotun Philips over the passing of the distinguished development economist.
The President, in another statement by Shehu, also condoles with the academia, government and people of Ogun State, noting that “Nigeria has lost a brilliant economist who for decades made his wealth of knowledge and experience available to several students, researchers and governments at all levels.”
According to President Buhari, “The history of the Nigerian Civil Service cannot be complete without reference to the contributions of Prof. Philips,” adding that he also played significant roles in the evolution of the country’s tax system, development plans, revenue allocation and building human resource capacities, among others.
The President prays that God will console all those who mourn the distinguished scholar, renowned author and former Director-General, Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER), and grant his soul peaceful rest.
