The family of the late business mogul and philanthropist, Captain Hosa Okunbo yesterday disclosed that he died of pancreatic cancer in a London hospital.
“The family, however, craved the understanding of all and sundry at these trying times and would want the immediate family to be allowed to ‘grief in privacy’” he said.The news of Okunbo’s death filtered in early yesterday from London in the United Kingdom , where he was undergoing treatment.
Following the restiveness in the Niger Delta region, Captain Okunbo set up Ocean Marine Security Limited, to protect the offshore assets of the major oil companies in the country. In 2007, Okunbo was honoured with the Justice of the Peace in recognition of his contributions to the promotion of peace and good governance as well as the development of his constituency.
Buhari, who prayed for the repose of Okunbo’s soul, urged those who mourn him, particularly the people of Edo State to whom he devoted his time and resources, to sustain his legacies of well-spiritedness and large heartedness. “A trained pilot, he conquered the air at an early age and set for the waters and land, building enterprises that distinguished him in the business world and embodied the hard work, perseverance, dexterity and acumen that espoused his Edo heritage.
Similarly, former governor of Edo State, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, has described the death of Okunbo as an irreplaceable loss to humanity.
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