President Jonathan, Others Pay Tribute As Mbu Is Buried

Posted by Mgbenka at Friday, March 30, 2012 |

President Goodluck Jonathan has described late elder statesman, Ambassador Matthew Mbu, as one of the foremost political icons to have emerged from what is today the South-South geopolitical zone.

In a condolence addressed to one of the children of Mbu, Senator Matthew Mbu, President Jonathan, who was represented by Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, at the funeral mass at the Okundi Lodge country home, Boki Local Government Area, said the deceased was an unwavering fighter for the attainment of growth, development, equity and justice across the nation.

Jonathan noted that in every high profile position which Mbu served his fatherland, even as a very young man in high office, he brought the same characteristic level of uncompromising diligence and commitment to excellence to bear on the discharge of his duties, adding that in his latter years, he devoted his time and resources to driving the cause of the nation’s peace and stability.