A former Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG) Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, has expressed condolences to the families of Chief Tom Amioku and Major General Esio Obada over their deaths.
Amioku, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Commissioner in the State, as well as Major General John Obada, a former Federal Commissioner and Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), both died at the weekend.
Macaulay expressed shock at the demise of the two prominent sons of Delta State, noting that they had contributed to the growth and development of the state and the country in general.
“Amioku was an archetypal gentleman in politics, always calm and calculated. Surely, he would be remembered for his role in stabilizing the polity in the state.
“Obada was a professional soldier to the core who rose to the pinnacle of his career in addition to being a traditional man, a community leader and a mobiliser of his people, the Urhobo nation.
“Obviously, their deaths are saddening and great losses not just to their families but also to the Urhobo nation, the PDP family, the state and Nigeria,” he said.
Macaulay urged the families to take solace in the fact that the dead lived fulfilled lives and prayed God to grant their loved ones the fortitude to bear the losses.
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