Former Minister of Information and Culture during General Ibrahim Babangida military administration, Chief Tony Momoh is dead.
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Late Prince Momoh was also the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Jos, the capital of Plateau State, northern Nigeria.
Tony Momoh became the National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in January 2011, one of the “legacy parties” which merged to form the now ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Known for his bluntness, the late Prince Momoh was one individual who was committed to any cause he believed in irrespective of whose ox was gored.
In a statement issued on the occasion of his 80th birthday in 2019, Buhari had extolled his virtues, and described him as a visionary in “advocating integration of communication strategies in development plans and implementations”.
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“The President believes the former minister’s sacrifice for the growth of democracy and journalism in Nigeria will be remembered by posterity, encouraging him to always stick to the progressive ideals that have brought him recognition and enconmiums, and continue to inspire younger leaders in the same path,” a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, read.
Momoh had also served as the chairman, media and publicity, of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
He would have turned 82 on April 27.
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