Former governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio has described the death of the pioneer civilian governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, as “loss of a political colossus to, not only the people of Bayelsa, but the Niger Delta and Nigeria.”
Akpabio said “the sudden death of DSP Alamieyeseigha, has robbed the Niger Delta region of a committed and dedicated indigene, who was always in the forefront of the struggle for the emancipation and development of the Niger Delta.
“I commiserate with the immediate family of the former governor, people and government of Bayelsa State, the Ijaw nation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and most importantly, Nigeria for this great loss. I pray God to grant the family and the entire Niger Delta region the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
Source: Today
