The stays of a former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Sen. Solomon Ewuga, was yesterday laid to relaxation in his hometown, Alushi group of Nassarawa-Eggon native authorities space of the state.
Ewuga, who died on September 24 after a chronic sickness in an Egyptian hospital the place he was receiving remedy for an undisclosed ailment, was 70 years previous.
The previous deputy governor was buried at about 2:30pm in his household compound after the funeral service.
Ewuga was additionally a minister of State for the FCT underneath former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and a senator who represented Nasarawa North within the seventh Nationwide Senate.
Among the many dignitaries on the funeral service have been Governor Abdullahi Sule, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi; the primary civilian governor of the state, Abdullahi Adamu, former minister of Info, Mr Labaran Maku, and Sen. Umaru Al-Makura.
Additionally in attendance have been non secular and conventional leaders, all former deputy governors of Nasarawa State, the APC nationwide chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Joshua Dariye; deputy governor of Plateau, Mrs Josephine Piyo, and minister of Particular Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo.
Talking on the service, Gov Sule described the deceased as a person who devoted his life to the service of God and humanity.
He famous that the deceased was a world citizen who associated with everybody freely, irrespective of faith or tribal affiliations, and who believed in mentoring the youthful technology.
The governor stated that Ewuga died when his sensible counsel and expertise to remodel the state have been wanted most.
Sule promised to proceed to help the household the deceased left behind.
Additionally, Maku, who spoke on behalf of former deputy governors of the state, described the loss of life as a private loss and an excellent loss to the Eggon nation, the state and your entire nation.
Maku known as on leaders to be united and prioritise the pursuits of the state and the individuals, and desist from politics that carry destruction and division.
Earlier, Josephine Dokotri-Ewuga, spouse of the deceased, described him as a loving husband and father who at all times needed to assist the weak in society to make their lives worthwhile.
She stated that her husband was paying college charges for lots of youngsters at numerous ranges of training, and that he would at all times exit of his manner to assist the much less privileged youngsters obtain greatness in life.
The deceased’s spouse expressed the assumption that her husband was resting on the bosom of the Lord Jesus Christ, given the great life he led on earth.
She appreciated the state authorities, associates, members of the family and the associates of her husband for standing by them throughout their making an attempt moments and prayed God to bless all of them. (NAN)
