Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has hailed the late Chief Ufot Joseph Esuaiko Ekaette who worked with him for 8 years as the SGF.
During his funeral at Saint Joseph Anglican Church, Ikot Edor, Obasanjo said he was honored to have met and appointed Chief Ufot as the SGF for two terms.
He added that he gained from his massive wealth of experience which helped to steady his government.
According to OBJ, Ekaette worked extra hard to make Nigeria a better place for everyone.
His words, “Chief Ufot Ekaette was the brain box of the administration we served and I am happy and proud to say that he was behind many achievements we recorded as an administration.”
“Ekaette worked very hard to make Nigeria better and gave all he had to ensure a better country for all Nigerians.
“That’s why we are here today not to mourn our late icon and bastion of integrity but to celebrate him for what he stood for: integrity, diligence, hard work, loyalty, commitment, honesty, and contentment.
” Ekaette stood steadfastly to defend Nigeria as my SGF and stabilised the ship of state.
“He never complained for one day and didn’t fail in the discharge of his duties.
He never quarreled with any other government functionary till he died.”
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