Ambassador Carrington

Sen. Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, has called for the immortalisation of former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, in recognition of his outstanding achievements. Tinubu made the call in a condolence message by his media aide, Mr Tunde Rahman, which was made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. Newsmen recall that Carrington who was also U.S Ambassador to Senegal, died on Tuesday at the age 90. In his tribute to the late diplomat, Tinubu described Carrington as a citizen of one nation and son of two. The former governor of Lagos State said that the laudable ideals for which the departed Carrington stood must be honoured. He noted that the late ambassador was a bridge between Africa and the African-American. “To forget him would be a shamele...