President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family, friends, and associates of the late Chief Israel Ogbue, former Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), who passed away at the age of 99.
In a Sunday statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu described the deceased as a man of dignity and strategic foresight.
The statement noted that Chief Ogbue had a distinguished career in the Federal Civil Service, the National Insurance Corporation (NICON), and NAL Merchant Bank and also served as a non-executive director of UBA from 2005 until 2011, when he was appointed Chairman and served till 2013.
According to the statement, throughout his tenure, he displayed dignity and strategic foresight and provided steady, principled leadership during a pivotal period in the bank’s transformation.
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Chief Ogbue was the father of Dr Awele Elumelu, the wife of UBA Group Chairman Tony Elumelu.
The statement reads, “The President extends his condolences to the Elumelu family and the extended family members over this loss. He also sympathises with UBA’s Board, management, and staff.
“President Tinubu acknowledges the numerous testimonies praising the exemplary life and times of the late UBA Chairman, who was a devoted family man, committed public servant, and a Christian.”
“He lived humbly, dedicating his time, treasures, and experience to serving the church, the poor, the vulnerable, and his community. The President prays that Almighty God will receive the soul of the departed patriarch and bless his family,” the statement concluded.
