President Goodluck Jonathan pays Condolence Visit to the Awolowo Family over the death of Oluwole Awolowo Publisher of Nigerian Tribune Newspaper

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President Goodluck Jonathan pays Condolence Visit to the Awolowo Family over the death of Oluwole Awolowo Publisher of Nigerian Tribune Newspaper

Mr President and Ma Hanna Awolowo
(Obafemi Awolowo's Widow)

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Hanna Awolowo, in Ikenne, Ogun State. This was to commiserate with the family over the death of Oluwole Awolowo, the Publisher of Nigerian Tribune Newspaper.

While speaking to the family of the bereaved, the president said he was short of words to condole the Awolowo family.

“It’s a period that we lack words, even though as a teacher and politician, in some cases though, I’m generally somebody of very few words. But in some situations, even the very few words disappear. So we really lack words to express our feelings,” Premium Times quotes him as saying.

President Jonathan Signing the condolence register

Awolowo passed away in a UK hospital on 27th March 2013 at the age of 70. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Former US President Bill Clinton, Tinubu, Fashola And President Goodluck grace opening of Eko Atlantic City, see photos

The first phase of the Eko Atlantic City was inaugurated in Lagos yesterday at an event which attracted some top dignitaries. Former President of America, Bill Clinton; President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan; Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola were among those who graced the occasion.

Eko Atlantic City is a planned district of Lagos that is being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. Upon completion, the new island which is still under development is anticipating 400,000 residents and a daily flow of 250,000 commuters. The development will also have a positive environmental impact as its main purpose is to stop the erosion of the Lagos coastline.

Here are some photos from the ceremony: