Benue Will Honour Audu Ogbeh – Gov Alia

Remains of a erstwhile curate of communication, Chief Audu Ogbeh, were laid to remainder yesterday successful his hometown,  Efugo Otukpa successful Ogbadibo section authorities country of Benue State.  Chief  Ogbeh died connected August 9 astatine the property of 78.

Speaking astatine the burial, Benue State Governor  Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia urged the national authorities to springiness him a posthumous nationalist grant arsenic a befitting designation of his dedication to federation building.

Represented by his deputy, Bar. Sam Odeh, the politician said renaming a national instauration oregon establishing 1 successful his honour would solidify his bequest and animate aboriginal generations to prosecute agriculture and exertion with committedness to service the country.

He said the authorities authorities was already taking steps to honour Chief Ogbeh,  would soon uncover the details, adding that Benue would ever cherish him for carrying its sanction with pridefulness wherever helium went.

The politician said, “Chief Audu Ogbeh lived for Nigeria, helium laboured for Nigeria,  helium believed successful Nigeria, and successful his memory, fto america perpetrate ourselves anew to gathering the Nigeria of his dreams. Chief Ogbeh was much than conscionable a nationalist figure; helium was a thinker, a playwright and a dedicated educator. He seamlessly combined cognition with action, blending ideas with real-world application.

“His beingness serves arsenic a almighty illustration of equilibrium betwixt the authorities and the nation, betwixt honouring contented and embracing modernity and betwixt governmental work and idiosyncratic beliefs.”

President Bola Tinubu who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, enjoined the household to emulate his outstanding qualities that distinguished him arsenic an exceptional statesman who served Nigeria diligently.

The president said though Ogbeh’s decease had near a void successful Nigeria’s governmental space, the legacies helium near down would ne'er beryllium forgotten.

Akume listed Ogbeh’s qualities to see humility, compassion, a unifying personality, enactment with integrity, and work to the nation.

“We arsenic retrieve him for his humility, compassion and generosity. He was a unifying property who bridged divides and brought radical together. His interaction connected Nigerian authorities and nine volition beryllium felt for generations to come.

“As we bespeak connected his beingness and legacies, we are reminded of the value of leadership, integrity, and service. May we strive to emulate his illustration and proceed his enactment towards gathering a amended Nigeria”, Tinubu stated.

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Most Reverend Michael Apochi, successful his sermon, urged Nigerians to foster unity, emotion and respect for 1 another, transcending tribal and spiritual divides and emphasised the request to destruct hatred and part to alteration the country.

Bishop Apochi further encouraged the congregation to usage the juncture to bespeak connected their mortality and strive for eternal beingness by surviving charitably and obeying God’s commandments.

Senate number person and legislator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Dr Abba Moro, described him arsenic an illustrious lad and person who offered invaluable counsel passim his governmental journey.

A erstwhile Governor of Anambra State and erstwhile Minister of Labour and employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said  the precocious Chief Ogbeh was a champion of the masses who believed successful accumulation and supported him during his tenure.

A lad of the deceased, governor. Adegbe Ogbeh, expressed gratitude to God for his father’s beingness and thanked those who supported the household during their hard time.