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Eloho Otobo, has been laid to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/05\/20\/nigeria-reiterates-commitment-to-implementing-gcm-agreement-in-new-york\/\">Westchester, New York, U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reports have it that dignitaries from Nigeria and the U.S. were on ground to pay their last respect to the late ambassador, who died at the age of 70.<\/p>\n<p>Families, friends, colleagues, diplomats, parishioners and priests at the funeral service held on Friday at Westchester Funeral Home, extolled the virtues of late Otobo, describing him as a great leader, a committed man, generous Christian and a prolific writer.<\/p>\n<p>In his reflection, Rev. Fr. Robert Grippo, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Fatima and Annunciation, Westchester, described the late Otobo as a generous and committed man, who served God faithfully.<\/p>\n<p>Grippo said the deceased, practising catholic, was a man of great faith, who would never compromise his Christian values in any way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank God for the tremendous service he offered in the parish and outside to better the lives of so many people,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>The priest, who took his reflection from Romans Chapter eight verses 14 to 28, urged people to appreciate the shortness of life and be conscious of eternity.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, life is a temporary journey and that every person will die at the appointed time to face judgment to eternal life or eternal condemnation.<\/p>\n<p>Amb. Lot Egopija , Consul-General of Nigeria in New York paying tribute to late Amb. Eloho Otobo at Westchester Funeral Home, New York on Friday, July 22, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Amb. Lot Egopija, the Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, said late Otobo was a great man and unifier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose of us in Nigeria House can testify to that; he related to all of us as his friends. He was always willing to offer suggestions to improve the services at the Consulate,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Samson Osiene, who spoke on behalf of Isoko Association of New York, described Otobo as a generous man and a great scholar who shared his knowledge with those in the association and outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a pillar of the association; he shared his knowledge with us, including the books he wrote. He would be remembered for his immense contributions to the association,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Paying tributes to the deceased, Mr Oheri Otobo, said his father was an incredible, kind, caring and a great father, saying life without him would be difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDaddy, you were a great man, a caring father and you tried your best to help people. Your legacy of love lives on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Atabu Eloho, younger brother to the deceased said Otobo wore different hats in different cycles to so many people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo some, he was a true and a good friend; to others, he was a trusted advisor and mentor while to some people, he was a trusted advisor and mentor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo Nigeria, he was an upright citizen, diplomat, foreign service officer, an ambassador while to the U.S., he was an upright resident and a good neigbour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the Isoko community, he was a team leader and a counselor on various issues and to the Otobos, he was a role model, father figure, a planner, a leader and beacon of light,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Atabu, the deceased was not only his elder brother but also a friend, adviser, a role model, and a mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Also paying tributes to Otobo, Mr Bunmi Makinwa, a former Regional Director for Africa, UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said the deceased was a great encourager and a \u201ctask master\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a great and outstanding scholar, he encouraged and pushed me to advance in my writing, that is why I called him a \u2018task master\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Patrice Chiwota, Senior Advisor, UN Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), described Otobo as a great scholar, a humble man, and a caring colleague.<\/p>\n<p>According to Chiwoto, Otobo\u2019s articles had helped to enrich his knowledge on global issues and he was working to publish a work on the impact of Ukraine crisis on Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Chiwota said Otobo, after his retirement, was in touch with most of his colleagues at the UN and he would be dearly missed.<\/p>\n<p>Our correspondent reports that Otobo was declared missing on June 15 by the Tuckahoe Police Department, New York, and he was later found dead on June 23.<\/p>\n<p>Otobo, a retired diplomat with the UN headquarters, served as a Director and Deputy Head, UN Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) of the Peacebuilding Commission at the UN Headquarters from 2006 to 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Until his death, he was a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in Peacebuilding and Global Governance Institute in Brussels, Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Otobo joined the UN after a distinguished career in the diplomatic service of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>During the course of his diplomatic career, he served on the Policy Planning Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The remains of a former Nigerian diplomat, Amb. 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