Politics
Lawmakers Eulogise Former Colleague
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have eulogised their late former colleague, Oha Samuel Ikechi Amadi.
The lawmakers who spoke at a valedictory session held in honour of the late Samuel Amadi on Friday at the Assembly complex in Port Harcourt described him as a great achiever.
Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Martin Amaewhule, Sam Ogeh of Emohua Constituency, Azeru Opara and Enemi George of Asari-Toru 2, in their separate speeches, said the late Sam Ikechi Amadi was a social crusader who was always vocal in the rights of his people.
According to them, his legacies inspired them, noting that he crested legacies that outlived him.
They prayed God to protect and guide his family while urging them to emulate the lifestyle of their late father and never to allow the legacy to die.
Speaker, Rt Hon. Ikuinyi- Owaji Ibani, in his speech, noted that if communities and societies should emulate the lifestyle of the late lawmaker, society would be a better place.
Ibani who prayed that the legacies he left behind will continue to bear fruit also prayed that in their time of grief they should find succour.
He however appointed a three member committee to represent the Assembly at the burial.
Amadi who died at the age of 97 served in the second republic.