FORMER CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF,VICE ADMIRAL MIKE AKHIGBE IS DEAD.

The head of the Akhigbe family, Chief Joseph Akhigbe confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in their Fugar country home in Estako Central Local Government Area of Edo.

He said the eldest son of the deceased called him on the telephone at about midnight from the US and announced the death of his father.

He said that his brother’s son told him that Akhigbe’s remains were still in the U.S and that no arrangement had been made to bring it home.

The family head said that a condolence register had already been opened in the family’s compound in Fugar.

According to NAN, sympathisers including Mr Emmanuel Momoh, the Chairman of Etsako Central Local Government visited to condole with the family.

Momoh described Akhigbe’s death who was also a former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a big blow to Estako people and Nigeria in general.Retired Real Admiral Mike Okhai Akhigbe died in a US Hospital in New York on the 28th Of October around 1pm after battling with throat cancer for many years.May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.