President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Terry O. Okorodudu.
AVM Okorodudu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, passed away on September 9. He was 70 years old.
In a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President condoled the Delta State Government and the All Progressives Congress over the loss.
President Tinubu, also commiserated with the party stalwart’s wife, children, Okorodudu family, associates, and friends.
The President recognised AVM Okorodudu’s significant contributions to APC’s fortunes at the state and national levels, including serving as a member of the security committee of his 2023 Presidential Campaign Council.
President Tinubu noted that the meritorious military career of the retired Air Vice Marshal, who earned his commission as a Nigerian Air Force pilot officer on January 5, 1976.
Okorodudu served as Defence Attaché at the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, from February 2006 to July 2009.
He was the pioneer Managing Director of Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Limited (a subsidiary of the Nigerian Air Force) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Harry’s Friends Club, a think-tank for good governance.
