By Abolade Ogundimu
Abuja – Prof. Issac Adewole, Minister for Health has described the late Babatunde Oshotimehin, 68, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as a man who served God and humanity during his journey on earth.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Osotimehin was one time Minister of Health between 2008 and 2010.
Adewole said this on Thursday while speaking with media at the end of Service of Song organised in honour of Osotimehin in Abuja by National Action Committee against AIDS (NACA).
“Osotimehin served both God and humanity throughout his life time and was passionate about the well-being of girls and women in the society.
“His legacy will definitely live forever in the life of those people he presided over their well-being,”he said.
Similarly, Pro. Onyebuchi Chukwu, also one of his successors described Osotimehin as a sociable, humble and selfless professional.
“He was a sociable, humble and selfless personality; I rated him high in while serving the nation in different capacity.
“Osotimehin was the pride of the country at the UNFPA, he will be greatly missed.
said the late Osotimehin was a man of immeasurable achievements.
Also, Victor Omoyele, representative of People living with HIV in Nigeria said,“Osotimehin will be remembered by 3.1 million Nigerians living with HIV in Nigeria.(NAN)
The daughter of the deceased, Mrs Kehinde Olorunleke, described her father as a man who embraced his work as a passion.
”He believed in us as his children than we believe in ourselves, we will miss him greatly,” she said
He studied medicine at the University of Ibadan and earned Doctorate Degree from the University of Birmingham in 1979 as well as well as other academic laurels.
Born on Feb. 6, 1949 in Ogun, he was also the pioneer Director-General, National Action Committee on AIDS and died June 4.