The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed his condolences to the family of a former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who died on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Lawan also expressed condolences to the government and people of Ogun State on the death of the former number two citizen under the late General Sani Abacha’s military regime.<\/p>\n
He praised Gen Diya as a fine officer who performed admirably during some of Nigeria’s most critical moments.<\/p>\n
Lawan said, \u201cDiya kept his dignity under the unfortunate circumstances that ended his military career and remained a respected member of his community until he breathed his last.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Senate president also prayed for sweet repose of the soul of the departed General and for fortitude for his family, friends and associates to bear his loss.<\/p>\n
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that Diya\u2019s death was made public via a statement by his son in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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