The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, has on behalf of the Federal Executive Council, (FEC), commiserated with the family of Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas over his passing at age 82.
The late Chief Alabo Graham-Douglas was Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, as well as Minister of Aviation, between 1989 and 1992, under the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida.
He also served as Minister of Labour and Productivity and Minister of Culture and Tourism, between 1999 and 2000, under President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The SGF described Chief Graham-Douglas as an avant-garde of tourism, who made indelible marks in the development of the relevant sector policies in both tourism and aviation in the country.
He further described the late Graham-Douglas as an astute politician and a democrat, whose contributions led to the development and growth of democracy.
Boss Mustapha commiserates with the government and people of Rivers State, his immediate family and political associates, and prays to God to grant eternal repose to the soul of the deceased.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
