Former US Ambassador To Nigeria, Walter Carrington Dies At 90
By Our Correspondent
A former United States ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, is dead.
In a statement by his Nigerian wife, Arese Carrington, Mr Harrington died on Tuesday. She did not disclose the cause of his death.
“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 11th, 2020. Further announcements will be made shortly,” the statement said.
“Walter was fortunate, his life had both length and depth,” she said in the statement.
Mr Carrington, who celebrated his 90th birthday a fortnight ago, served as the United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Senegal and Nigeria.
He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Senegal from 1980 to 1981 and was later appointed by former United States President, Bill Clinton, in 1993 as the ambassador to Nigeria, where he remained until 1997.
