The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has expressed profound sadness at the death of yet another iconic Abia woman and a former First Lady of Nigeria, Lady Victoria Aguiyi Ironsi at the age of 97 years.
Late Lady Aguiyi Ironsi was married to Nigeria’s First Military Head of State and Nigeria’s first indigenous Army General, Late General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi Ironsi.
According to the Governor, late Lady Aguiyi Ironsi was a personification of the finest ideals of public service and a permanent resource person to successive First Ladies in Abia state.
Governor Ikpeazu observed with pride that noble late Ironsi was undeterred by the tragic death of her husband and managed to groom her children to become great and responsible members of society who also imbibed the finest ideals of public service, especially her first son, a successful career diplomat, Tom Aguiyi Ironsi, Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Togo and a former Honorable Minister of State, Defence.
He noted that her death came 24 hours after the death of Lady Adanma Okpara which bears some philosophical significance.
Governor Ikpeazu, on behalf of his family, the government, and the people of Abia State prays the Almighty God to grant her soul eternal rest and console the entire Aguiyi Ironsi family.