BREAKING: Widow of Nigeria's first military ruler, Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi, dies at 97 - Punch Newspapers

Widow of Nigeria’s first military ruler, Lady, Victoria Nwanyiocha Aguiyi-Ironsi, is dead.

A close family friend disclosed that she died at 5.00am on Monday, exactly one day her after friend, age mate and wife of the former Premier of Eastern Nigeria, Adanma Okpara, died. Her husband, Gen. Johnson Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, was the first Nigerian military head of state; and he was iHe was killed in Ibadan in a counter-coup led by Gen. Murtala Mohammed, also deceased.

Born on 21st November, 1923, Lady Ironsi was the second First Lady of Nigeria from January 17, 1966 to July 29, 1966.She married Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi as a student of Holy Rosary Convent School, Okigwe, in 1953. When our correspondent visited her Ogurube Layout, Umuahia residence, her son, Ambassador Thomson Aguiyi-Ironsi, was not available.Lady Aguiyi-Ironsi was born in November 1923; while her friend, Adanma Okpara, was born in June 1924.

NaijaGoBeta1 May Her gentle soul rest in perfect peace,

May her soul rest in peace.

My condolences.............to the Aguiyi-Ironsi family.

May her soul and the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace Amen!

Alright

Aguiyi Ironsi looks like Martin Luther king jr. in this pic

May she receive completely what she plants while she is alive.

God grant her peace! Please Ma tell the General he was right; and that Nigeria 'died' that night with him. Also for him to forgive he that betrayed him that night and still here praying for same forgiveness. R.I.P.

May her rest in peace.

My thoughts are with the family and friends of Aguiyi-Ironsi. She spent most of her life being a widow. I hope she finds peace in the afterlife.

ayemojubar A life well spent rest in peace Ma

Goodbye ma.. Please tell your husband that the Nigeria he fought for is killing and suffocating his people now.. Tell him to admit to Ojukwu that he was wrong and Ojukwu was right... FreeMaziNnamdiKanuNow

Condolences. May her soul rest in peace.

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