
Kalu Mourns Former Abia APGA Governorship Candidate Gregory Ibe
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has mourned the death of Professor Gregory Ibe, founder and Chancellor of Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State. Ibe, who was the All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate in the 2023 Abia State election, also founded Innov8 Hub, an innovation and start-up incubation centre in Abuja. In a condolence statement issued on Tuesday and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu described the late professor as a renowned scholar, industrialist, philanthropist, visionary and community leader. He said Ibe believed education was the greatest form of empowerment and demonstrated this conviction by establishing a university to provide opportunities for future generations. Kalu added that Ibe’s participation in politics was motivated by his desire to serve the people and contribute to the development of his community.
The deputy speaker described Ibe’s death as a monumental loss to academia, his community, Abia State and Nigeria at large. He extended his condolences to the deceased’s immediate family, the management, staff and students of Gregory University, his political associates and everyone whose life was touched by his contributions. Kalu urged the bereaved family and university community to draw comfort from the late professor’s enduring legacy, particularly the institution he established and the lives he positively influenced. “Please be comforted that his legacy lives on in the thousands of lives he lifted, the institution he built, and the values he stood for,” he said. He also prayed that God would grant the family the strength to bear the loss.
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