President of the Senate, David Mark has described the death of the former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe as the loss of “a brother, confidant, friend and comrade-at-arms.”
Mark, in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbodiyan, Monday night said the late Akhigbe was fearless and a very diligent course mate at the Nigerian Defence Academy.
The statement reads, “He took these attributes to all the formations where he was privileged to have been posted either in his core military postings or political offices.
“He was one of the poster boys of our Course 3 and we were all very proud of him. His death is a huge personal loss to me, the members of Course 3, the Armed Forces, Edo State and the nation.
“But we cannot question God. He alone gives life and takes it when he so desires. We are bound by his decision to take our brother and friend at this time,” he said.
Mark, who is the Chairman of Course 3 Alumni of the Nigerian Defence Academy, said, “We are however consoled that while Mike was with us, he lived his life in the service of God and mankind. May the Lord grant all of us the fortitude to bear this very painful departure.”
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