President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the family of Ogundipe to mourn Phebean Ogundipe, the author of legendary English Language textbook, ‘Brighter Grammar’ and co-author of ‘Practical English’, who died at the age of 92.
Buhari also commiserated with the Ogundipe family, friends, the academia, former students of the educationist and indeed all Nigerians who passed through the late English teacher.
He expressed belief that Ogundipe’s life was defined by her passion for education and uncommon dedication to serve others, stressing that her legacy would live on.
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The president, in a statement signed by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, stressed that as a gifted child, who meritoriously earned a full scholarship for her secondary education, Ogundipe’s exceptional career as a civil servant in the Federal Ministry of Education, an English teacher in different schools, Deputy Chief Federal Adviser on Education, and acting director in the Federal Ministry, among others, left an indelible mark in the nation’s education sector, particularly the teaching and learning of English language.
As a recipient of the National Honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) and other numerous awards for her works on education, the president stressed that the Ogundipe would be fondly remembered and honoured for the various roles and responsibilities in facilitating teaching, learning, assessment, research, curriculum development, and policy in the nation’s educational system.
Buhari prayed that God would grant the soul of the departed eternal rest and comfort all who mourn.
