Late Rivers Attorney General laid to rest
Late Rivers State Attorney General, Emmanuel Aguma, was yesterday laid to rest at his family house in Ogbunabali, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
The funeral of the late Senior Advocate of Nigeria was attended by prominent Nigerians across political, social and economic divides.
The funeral service which took place at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Port Harcourt, was marked by prayers and transitional hymns.
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo and Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel honoured the Attorney-General of Rivers State with their presence.
Also present were former Rivers State governors, Peter Odili, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Celestine Omehia. Former Senate President Iyorchia Ayu, former Imo State governor, Achike Udenwa, Senator Magnus Abe, National and State Assembly members were at the church to comfort members of the bereaved Aguma family.
In a sermon, Archbishop of Anglican Province of Niger Delta, Most Rev. Tunde Adeleye, urged all Nigerians to work towards living according to the desires of God in order to inherit eternal life.
Speaking, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike noted that the late AttorneyGeneral of Rivers State was instrumental to the massive infrastructural development in the state judiciary and the Bar.
He announced that the Rivers State government will re-name the Judges Quarters after the late Attorney-General of Rivers State, when the facility is completed.