Former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Colonel Peter Kolawole Obasa (rtd), has died at the age of 88. The Obasa family announced in a statement that he peacefully answered the call to eternal rest on Sunday. Born on January 20, 1938, Obasa was described by his family as having lived a life of honour, service and fulfilment, leaving behind a legacy of service, sacrifice, discipline, integrity and devotion to his family. The statement, titled 'With Gratitude to God for a Life Well Spent,' expressed the family's mourning while giving thanks to God for the privilege of sharing his life and the indelible mark he left on all who knew him. He is survived by children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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