* He Was A Titanic Figure Of Non-violent Struggle, Human Rights, Says NDLEA Boss
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd), has described the late South African Nobel Laureate and Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu as a titanic figure of non-violent struggle, human rights and evangelism.
The body of the revered Archbishop Tutu, is currently being laid in state until the New Year’s Day when his funeral and final burial will commence, his foundations said on Wednesday.
The lying in state was initially scheduled to last just one day – Friday – but has been extended to include Thursday “to accommodate more mourners”, said the Archbishop Tutu IP Trust and the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation
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Marwa who is a former Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa in a statement, stated that the renowned clergyman would be remembered for his stand against apartheid in his country through non-violent means similar to Mahatma Gandhi’s approach in India.
While commiserating with Tutu’s family, the Christendom, the people and government of South Africa, Gen. Marwa said the world will surely miss the Arch as he was fondly called, as the last of a kind. NNL.
