Former First Lady, Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 (Photos)

The widow of Nigeria’s first army Head of State, Girl Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi is useless.

The late Chief Mrs. Aguiyi-Ironsi died peacefully Monday morning, from our sources.

Lady Aguiyi-Ironsi was to clock 98 years on November 21, this 12 months.

The deceased widow’s husband, Normal Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was killed in Ibadan in a bloody coup in July 1966.

Girl Aguiyi-Ironsi by no means remarried ever since.

Within the Authorities of President Olusegun Obasanjo, one in all her sons was appointed a Minister and Obasanjo all the time saved shut contact with the household which he visited final in December 2019.

Nonetheless, a letter from the household and signed by her son,
Amb. Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi confirmed the incident.

The letter on behalf of the family was addressed to the Abia State Governor, and browse:

“Your Excellency
Greetings
The Aguiyi-Ironsi household needs to tell you that It has happy God to call to glory Noble Lady Victoria Aguiyi – Ironsi to everlasting relaxation

She handed on on the early hours of today August 23, 2021

I want to focus on additional particulars at your earliest comfort

With greatest regards

Amb Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi. “