Late Lar’s body leaves U.S. on Friday

Prof. Ade Adefuye, Nigeria's
Ambassador to the U. S., says the body of the late
Chief Solomon Lar, will leave the U.S. on Friday
and arrive in Nigeria on Saturday.
Adefuye told the North America correspondent of
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday
in New York that a senior Embassy staff would
also accompany the body.
The late Lar, a former governor of Plateau and a
former national chairman of PDP, died on Oct. 9
at the Inova Fairfax Hospital in Northern Virginia.
A service of songs in honour of the deceased, who
died at the age of 80, was held at the Embassy of
Nigeria in Washington D.C. on Oct. 13.

In his tribute at the occasion, Adefuye had
described the late Lar as a visionary leader who
gave his all in the service of his fatherland.
"Truly, we have lost a visionary leader and
statesman and there may be no greater tribute to
him than the fact that he was an inspirer, and
fought for the rights of the minority," he said.
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, a politician, said
the late Lar played a major role in shaping the
political dynasty of Nigeria.
Iwuanyanwu described the death as "a tragic loss
to Nigeria'', and said Lar was a man "who
believed strongly in the unity of Nigeria''.
He said the late Lar also believed in justice and
equity to all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe or
creed.
Nigeria's Ambassador to Canada, Chief Ojo
Maduekwe, described the late Lar as "a great
emancipator, peace maker and a great Nigerian''.
"His template is a template of peace and unity,
his template is a template of one Nigeria. Lar
brought decency to politics in Nigeria.
"He is hard to replicate, he understands Nigeria
and Nigeria understands him. He will surely be
missed by many," Maduekwe said. (NAN)