FCT: Akeredolu visits Ndoma-Egba over wife’s death

ONDO State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the former Senate Leader and former Chairman of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), over the death of his wife, Amaka.

The governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Olabode Richard Olatunde, disclosed in a statement that Akeredolu, who had earlier condoled with Ndoma-Egba through an official statement, personally visited Ndoma-Egba in his Abuja residence alongside Chairman of Ondo State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Ade Adetimehin and some members of the State Executive Council.

The members include: the Head of Service, Dare Aragbaiye, Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa and the Commissioner for Information and Orientation,  Donald Ojogo.

Akeredolu sympathised with his friend and professional colleague, Ndoma-Egba and prayed to God to grant him and the family the courage and strength to bear the loss.

Since the painful death of Amaka occurred, many other prominent Nigerians have visited the abode of Ndoma-Egba in Asokoro to comfort and show love to him and his family members.

Among them are: Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Governors of Kebbi and Jigawa States, Atiku Bagudu and Badaru Abuabakar; another former chairman of NDDC, Senator Ewa Henshaw; former Director General of DSS, Mr Ita Ekpenyong;  Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, former Deputy Senate President, Senators Udoma Udo Udoma, Ike Ekweremadu, Effiong Bob, James Manager and Smart Adeyemi; former Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, former NBA President and one-time Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN.