Walter Carrington, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria, is dead.
According to PUNCH, Arese Carrington, wife of the deceased, confirmed his death in an email.
“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,” the email read.
“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.
“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.” (The Cable)
May His Soul Rest In Solemn Peace. Amen. The U. S Ambassador, Walter Carrington, will definitely be remembered, as one individual, who kind-heartedly stood firmly,with the Nigerian Human Rights activists, during the dictator Abacha’s debacles / reign of mayhem. He stood against the unjust, inhuman imprisonment of Gani Fawehinmi, the authentic, pro-democracy legal luminary of the finest order. Ambassador Walter Carrington was one incontestably pro-democracy Ambassador, from his heart. He loved the Nigerian people & stood with them in their struggles against social, political and economic oppressions. Adieu, our very humble, humane Ambassador, Adieu. ( Harris Enabulele, August 12, 2020 ).