George Obiozor, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation is dead.
The 80year old respected academician was a Professor of International Relations and a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs who was Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Cyprus as well as the country’s ambassador to the State of Isreal and later the United states.
A statement by the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, confirmed the death of the erudite scholar and diplomat.
Uzodimma said, “On behalf of the Government and people of Imo State, I, Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor of Imo State, sorrowfully 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, a 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.
“His burial arrangements will be announced in due course by the family.
May his great and gentle soul rest in peace.”
