Shettima visits Okunnu

Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited elder statesman, Lateef Olufemi Okunnu (SAN CON), at his Lagos residence.

The nonagenarian served the country in various capacities some of which included Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing 1967- 1974; Leader of the Federal Government Delegation to the Organisation of African Unity Consultative Committee on Nigeria Peace Talks to end the Civil War in 1968 and in 1969.

He was appointed Leader of the Nigerian Delegation to the O.A.U. Ministerial Conference.

In 1980, he was a member of the Nigerian Delegation to the General Assembly of the U.N.O. and later appointed as Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi in 1982.