- President Jonathan, Delta State Government Condoles Family, Colleagues And Constituents
Senator Akpo Pius Ewherido, the Senator representing the Delta Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly is dead. In a terse statement signed by the Delta State Secretary to State Government, Comrade Ovuozourie S. Macaulay said Senator Ewherido died today Sunday, 30th June, 2013 at the National Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness.
In the statement the Delta State Government said; “The Government of Delta State wish to commiserate with and express its deep condolences to the family at this trying moment. Government advises Deltans, particularly members of his Constituency to remain calm. We pray that God grants his family, constituents and all of us, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
Meanwhile in a related development, President Goodluck Jonathan in a statement signed by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Dr. Rueben Abati said: “President Jonathan has received with shock and sadness, news of the passing away of Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido today at the National Hospital in Abuja.”
“On behalf of himself and all members of the executive arm of the Federal Government, President Jonathan extends heartfelt condolences to Senator Ewherido’s family, the Senate President, Senator David Mark and all of the late Senator’s colleagues in the upper chamber of the National Assembly.”
Speaking further Abati said; “The President joins them, members of the Ewherido family and the government and people of Delta State in mourning the distinguished legislator who served commendably as a member and deputy speaker of the Delta State of Assembly before his election as the Senator representing the Delta Central Senatorial District in the 2011 general elections. President Jonathan prays that God Almighty will comfort Senator Ewherido’s family, relatives, colleagues in the National Assembly and all the people of his constituency.”
“He further prays that God will, in His infinite mercies, grant them the strength and fortitude to bear the painful loss of the very promising politician at the relatively youthful age of 50.”
