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Amaechi mourns Karibi-Whyte, lauds his virtues

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Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed profound sadness and pain over the demise of a retired Supreme Court jurist, Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte.

Amaechi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, referred to the deceased as `a father and a great advisor’.
During his time as governor of Rivers State, Amaechi appointed Karibi-Whyte Pro-Chancellor of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) to strengthen the institution’s education and values.

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The minister said: “Justice Karibi-Whyte, for me, was a father figure. He was an exemplary personality, a great advisor and I have the utmost respect for him.

“During his tenure as Pro-Chancellor of RSUST where he brought his astute disposition and intellect to bear, there was a remarkable turnaround in the quality of education and handling of affairs in the institution.

“He was also a key member of the State’s Economic Advisory Council when I was governor and my administration and Rivers State benefited richly from his wealth of experience and expertise.

“As a Justice of the Supreme Court, he was very upright, fearless, and upheld the rule of law.

“ He was a colossus and great teacher. I will miss him deeply. Rivers State and Nigeria just lost a good man, a great man,” he said.

Amaechi prayed for the repose of the soul of the departed Justice and comfort for his wife and the entire family.

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