President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria is in dire need of
people who will render selfless service that could change the tide of
the country for good.
Buhari made the remark in his tribute to the deceased pioneer
Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic
Studies, Kuru, Maj.-Gen. Timothy Ogundeko, who would be buried at the
weekend.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi
Adesina, the President described the deceased as a pacesetter in
strategic leadership training.
According to the statement, “The President affirms that with his
tireless efforts and foresight, Gen. Ogundeko transformed the Nigerian
Army Education Corps for the benefit of the Service and the nation; and
his legendary role in the establishment of Command Secondary Schools is
well appreciated.
