By Ovie Okpare
Immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has described the death of Pa. Arthur Okowa, father of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, as “quite a surprise” to him.
Uduaghan, in a statement personally signed by him on Friday, said Governor Okowa’s father lived a life full of achievements and enduring legacies.
He recalled that Pa. Okowa displayed “sharp mind” during their days in the defunct Grassroots Democratic Movement (GDM).
The former governor further noted that Pa, Okowa demise, no doubt, has created a vacuum especially to his immediate family and those who closely related with him while alive.
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“The news of the death of the father of the Governor of Delta State, Sen Ifeanyi Okowa, was quite a surprise. Late Sir Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa, even at old age, was still quite agile. For some of us who knew him from GDM days, we can testify that he was a man with a very sharp mind.
“The exit, no doubt, is a painful experience which has left a vacuum not only in the immediate family but in the hearts of all of us who have related with him closely. He lived a consummate life as a loving father, devout Christian, seasoned educationist and community leader.
“His glorious exit has brought to an end an eventful sojourn on earth. We are however, consoled by the fact that he lived a life full of achievements and enduring legacies for which he will always be remembered”, Uduaghan stated.
Uduaghan, while commiserating with Governor Okowa and his family members, urged them to take solace in the fact the deceased lived a fulfilled life and impacted society especially his immediate surrounding positively.
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“In this moment of grief, I enjoin Gov Okowa and the family members to take solace in the fact that death is a natural phenomenon and that Papa was blessed to live to the ripe age of 88 years.
On behalf of my family, I sincerely condole with the Gov and the entire family of late Sir Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa. It is our prayer that God almighty will grant them the fortitude to bear this great loss and grant the soul of our dearly beloved father, late Sir Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa, eternal rest, Amen”, the statement further added.
Pa. Okowa, a retired educationist and politician, died on Thursday in Asaba at the age of 88.
