The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to immortalise Nigeria’s former Chief of Staff, Oladipo Diya.
The House made the resolution, following a motion from the member representing Ijebu Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North East Federal Constituency, Kolapo Osunsanya.
This was after the lower chamber, held a moment of silence in his honour and stated that a delegation would be sent to visit his family in Lagos.
Born on April 3, 1944 at Odogbolu in Ogun State, Diya joined the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and fought during the Nigerian Civil War.
Diya was appointed Chief of General Staff (CGS) in 1993 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994, serving as de facto vice president of Nigeria under Abacha.
