Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru has died after a
long battle with illness.
Family sources told TheCable that diplomat had been battling with
brain tumour for some time now. He died at a South African hospital at
the age of 66.
Ashiru has acted as Nigeria's envoy in several countries such as South
Africa, Korea, Central African Republic and Democratic People's
Republic of Korea.
As Pioneer Under Secretary (Regional and International Organisations),
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador O. A. Ashiru had the privilege
to handle the following national assignments: the responsibilities of
managing the Bilateral Relations between Nigeria and all the countries
with which Nigeria maintains diplomatic relations in Europe, Asia and
the Pacific, Middle East and the Americas Regions of the world;
Handled issues such as plea for Debt Relief/Cancellation from our
Creditor Nations; Plea for Repatriation of stolen funds; Attracting
Foreign Investments into Nigeria; Good political image for Nigeria
abroad and sustaining cordial Diplomatic Relations between Nigeria and
all countries in those Regions of the world; Managing relations with
the United Nations Organisations as well as all the Specialised
Agencies of the United Nations; Defending and articulating all issues
of importance to Nigeria and the rest of Africa in the United Nations
e.g. problems of under-development, poverty alleviation, fighting HIV
and AIDs, Human Rights issues, Finance and Development, etc. Ashiru
was also in charge of managing and arranging all Presidential or Heads
of Government State and official visits (Incoming and Outgoing).
A native of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Ahiru is survived by wife, Dr.
(Mrs.) Omokehinde Adebola Ashiru and four children.
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