Unfortunately, good trees don't stand tall for too long in the forest. Ambassador Adefuye came to us in a hurry and left us in a hurry. May his legacy of integrity, patriotism, selfless and meritorious service stay with us for an indefinite time, and may we continue to bask in the sunshine of his nicety for a long time to come. My heart goes out to his family, compendium of colleagues, and a wide array of friends around the world. I pray that our great nation be blessed with the reincarnation of such much-needed selfless souls as Adefuye in the service of our nation. So long, our man with a giant heart!
Michael O. Afolayan
From the Land of Lincoln
On Sunday, August 30, 2015 5:55 AM, 'Chukwuemeka Okala' via AfricanWorldForum <africanworldforum@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Though I did not meet him in person, but from what I have read about him, from both individual accounts and the US government, after his sudden demise, there is no doubt that Ambassador Adebowale Adefuye was a good man who made Nigeria proud in his diplomatic calling. My condolences to his immediate family and to the Nigerian Government. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
Emeka Reuben Okala
London, UK
- "Faith [Religion] and reason are not necessarily opposed. But when reason won't take you another step, faith keeps on going because it connects you to God."
On Sunday, 30 August 2015, 6:56, Joseph Igietseme <jigietseme@gmail.com> wrote:
Amb Ade Adefuye was good man; humble and patriotic! May his Soul Rest in Perfect Peace. Amen! Joe Igietseme.
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On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Nebukadineze via NaijaEvent <naijaevent@googlegroups.com> wrote:
--I join you and others in registering my condolences to the family of our late Ambassador, Adebowale Adefuye. May he rest as peacefully as he lived life up to the age of 68 years. May his survivors sturdily brace up to the fact of his passing -- a fact of life to which we must all comply.Adieu, Ambassador Adefuye.Nebukadineze Adiele
Reject Religion; Relive Reason!In a message dated 8/29/2015 12:16:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, abba2007@gmail.com writes:I came across the sad news of the passing of our Ambassador in Washington (I interacted with him, for the first time, during/following PMB's visit to Washington). A good man who is passionately committed to the Nigerian cause. May his soul rest in peace.AbbaPress StatementDeath of Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States
Mark C. TonerWashington, DCAugust 28, 2015
We were saddened to learn of the passing yesterday of Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye. Nigeria lost a distinguished ambassador who will be dearly missed. On behalf of the people of the United States and President Obama, we express our deepest condolences to his wife and his family.Over the past five years under Ambassador Adefuye's leadership, we enjoyed a collaborative and open dialogue that yielded real results such as the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National Commission, a strategic dialogue that succeeded in expanding mutual cooperation across a broad range of shared interests.Ambassador Adefuye helped build the Commission into a collaborative forum that has resulted in progress on issues critical to Nigeria's and the United States' shared future.A former Fulbright scholar and participant of the International Visitor Exchange Program, Ambassador Adefuye had a keen understanding of the United States and developed strong relationships with his American colleagues.His last major assignment as Ambassador was to receive President Muhammadu Buhari and his delegation during the president's official visit to the United States in July, during which President Buhari met with President Obama and other senior U.S. officials.The success of this visit speaks to Ambassador Adefuye's skill as a diplomat. His tenure helped significantly strengthen the U.S.-Nigerian partnership.------------
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