President Bola Tinubu has described Nigeria’s first Major-General, Aderonke Kale as a pace-setter whose death is a painful loss to the country.
President Tinubu stated this in a condolence message sympathizing with the Kale family, the Nigerian Army, and the society of medical practitioners in Nigeria on the passing of Maj-Gen. Kale.
The President’s message is conveyed through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Friday.
The late Kale, who passed away at the age of 84 is widely acknowledged to be the first female Major-General in the Nigerian Army and the first female Commander of the Nigerian Army Medical Corps. She retired from the Nigerian Army in 1997.
“Major-General Aderonke Kale was a pioneer in her field. She embodied the courage, professionalism, capacity, and resilience of the Nigerian woman. She thrived and conquered where many feared to tread. She was a towering figure; an inimitable role model,” the President said.
President Tinubu prayed for the repose of the soul of the late officer and encouraged her beloved family to take solace in the peerless legacy she left behind.
Major-General Kale was a recipient of many awards for her contributions to the field of medicine.
She was also a philanthropist who positively impacted many lives.
