Legislators Seek Constituency Mandate, Bid Aguma Farewell

Proceedings at the Rivers State House of Assembly has been on the low as political activities gather storm.
Most of the legislators who are gunning to return to the House in 2019 went back to their various constituencies to confer and consult in the bid to seek mandate for reelection.
But as at penultimate week, two legislators and initiators of the “One Million Youth for NEW Rivers State”, Hon. Edison Ehie of Ahoada Constituency I and Major Jack of Akuku Toru Constituency took their campaign to Andoni Local Government Area.
At the “One Million Youths for Wike” held at Andoni Local Government Area, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani led other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains in a street-to-street campaign at Ngo to Agwut-Obolo Town where they enlightened the people on the need to support the second term bid of the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike.
However, last weekend, the Speaker also joined other dignitaries to pay last respect to the late Commissioner of Justice and State Attorney-General, Emmanuel Aguma (SAN).
The burial obsequies of the late Attorney-General came to a climax last Saturday at St. Paul’s (Anglican) Cathedral Diobu, where the remains of Aguma was brought for a requiem.
Other legislators present at the funeral service include Hon. Inemi George, Alabo of Asari-Toru II, Michael Chinda of Obio/Akpor II and Chairman of the House on Information, Hon. Sam Ogeh, among others.
The legislators had equally participated in the week-long activities organised by the state government to honour the late legal icon who passed on in August.
In his tribute to the late Aguma (Jnr), the Speaker opined: “Emmanuel Chinenwo Aguma was one such man. He was not just another, he was an ally, a Colossus, law personified, Chief law officer of the State and its custodian”.
Ibani went further to say: Aguma, “was an icon whose attainments were legendary and whose fame resounded well beyond the confines of his immediate environment”.
For the speaker, “Aguma. E.C. was a legal cardinal with legislative canonisation who contributed significantly to the enactment of important laws in the House of Assembly through his deep knowledge and wealth of experience in legal practice”.
On behalf of the State House of Assembly, he prayed God to comfort the family, praying that God should usher the late Attorney-General to eternal rest.
Recall that a week after the death of Aguma was announced, the Speaker led other members of the hHuse on a condolence visit to the family home of the late Attorney General at Ogbunabali, Port Harcourt.