The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, regrets the demise of an outstanding Army Officer who hailed from the State, Late Gen. Olubunmi Irefin, Kogi State Government has said.
The late Army General, who was the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Six Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Revers State, recently gave his late mum a befitting last honour. For him to die a few weeks after burying his mother is heart rendering, it was said.
In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, it was said, like many outstanding Generals Kogi has produced, that the Late General Irefin was a chemistry of brilliance, bravery, courage and inalienable loyalty to the Nigerian nation.
For years, he defended Nigeria and also the integrity of the Army as a committed Army officer, the Kogi government said, adding that, “Nigeria has lost a Greenheart-fighter who gave all to his nation and her people.”
According to the Commissioner, “As we mourn the demise of a son we are proud of, we also commiserate with the Chief of Army Staff as well as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
“The Late General Olubunmi Irefin was not just a brave soldier; but also an accomplished scholar of repute. To this end, the Kogi State Government shall be putting in place, modalities to rename the Government Science Secondary School, Okedayo as Olu Irefin Science Secondary School, Okedayo. This is to inspire a new generation of Kogi youth to embrace hard work and excellence.
“Our hearts are with his immediate family in this dark moment of grief. May God give you all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
“May his soul rest in peace”.
