The President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, has passed on at 80 years.
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, via his official Facebook page late Wednesday night confirmed the death of the former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States.
The octogenarian who was born on August 15, 1942, served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel and as High Commissioner to Cyprus.
He held the position of President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo from January 9, 2021, until his death.
Senator Uzodimma in his post on Facebook wrote below:
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.
Sen. Hope Uzodimma
Governor of Imo State
