I received, with great sadness, the news of the untimely death of my brother and colleague, Mr Oriane Ose Akere.

I pray that his gentle soul finds peaceful repose in God’s bosom and I also that God grants his family, friends, and colleagues the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

Mr Akere lived a life of service to the NBA and was a Chairman of the Benin Branch.

I sympathise with the entire NBA and the Benin Branch, in particular, on this loss of a worthy and exemplary member.