Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday mourned the passing of Anambra monarch, Igwe Alex Nwokedi, the traditional ruler of Uthoko Achalla at 84.
Nwokedi, a former Manager, Group Public Affairs of the NNPC and later, Chief Press Secretary to then Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo died on May 11.
Abubakar in a statement issued by his Media Aide in Abuja, Mr Paul Ibe, said it was regrettable that the traditional ruler passed away at a critical time when Nigeria was in need of ideas to move forward.
Abubakar described the late Igwe as a colourful Nigerian who excelled in the field of image making and public relations.
He also described him as a highly revered and influential traditional ruler who was at a time the chairman of council of traditional rulers in the South East region of Nigeria.
The former vice president said late Nwokedi was very passionate about his people and their progress and that he would be sorely missed.
Abubakar urged the people of Achalla, the late Nwokedi family and the nation at large to take solace in the fact that while alive, the late monarch gave his best to humanity.
