Posted by Samuel on Thu 13th Aug, 2020 - tori.ng
This was confirmed in a statement signed by his wife, Arese Carrington, on Wednesday.
Walter Carrington, a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, is dead, SaharaReporters reports.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by his wife, Arese Carrington, on Wednesday.
The statement reads, “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude to God for his life of selfless humanity that I announce the passing of my beloved husband Walter Carrington, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and Senegal.
“He passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 90 years old on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.
“Further announcements will be made shortly.
“Walter was a loving husband, father, grandfather, cousin, uncle, friend and in-law.
“Ralph Waldo Emerson said. It is not the length of life but the depth of life. Walter was fortunate, his life had both length and depth.”