Lt.-Gen. Chikadibia Obiakor
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday mourned the passing of Lieutenant General Chikadibia Obiakor (retd.), the first African to serve as the United Nations Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations, and the first to hold that role with the concurrent rank of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Obiakor as a shining example of Nigerian excellence whose contributions to global peace will endure for generations.
Obiakor died at an Abuja hospital on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the age of 75, having reportedly suffered a massive stroke days earlier.
Tinubu described Obiakor as an outstanding patriot who devoted his life to serving humanity, peace and national development.
