Governor Chief Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. He has blamed successive governments for the failure to develop programs that would curb violence in the Niger Delta., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.
Akpabio eulogises late political associate
By Our Reporter
Nigerian Nation
AKWA Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio has described a one-time Special Adviser on Political and Legislative Affairs to the state government, Mr. Joe Udobia as a politician worthy of emulation.
The governor spoke in Uyo, the state capital, when he paid a condolence visit at the residence of the late Udobia recently.
While extolling the virtues of the deceased, Akpabio said: "He was a good man who had always surmounted his challenges. As a politician, he was one of the most flamboyant politicians. He invented his own political lexicons in Latin and French. He was hard to come by and a man of his calibre. As a wife, I want you to continue to toe the path of justice, fortitude and truth.’’
Akpabio who assured the family of government support, urged them to continue to live out the ideals of their late father.
Responding on behalf of the family, the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Grace Udobia thanked the governor for the visit.
In a related development, the governor has also commiserated with Uko Friday Umo, publisher of an Uyo-based local tabloid, Community Pulse newspapers over the death of his mother, Dr. (Mrs.) Lucy Eboh.
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