Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, is dead. Shonekan, a boardroom guru before his selection to head the Interim National Government, died in Lagos at the age of 85. Nigeria owes a great debt to Shonekan, Buhari mournsIn a condolence message, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has received with profound sadness the news of the death of a great statesman and former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. “President Buhari believes that Nigeria owes a great debt to Chief Shonekan, the peacemaker, who even at the twilight of his lifetime never stopped believing and working for a prosperous and democratic country.

Source: Punch January 11, 2022 14:28 UTC