Tony Anenih: How Ekweremadu reacted to ex-minister’s death
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has reacted to the death of a former minister and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Chief Anthony Anenih.
Anenih, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, died on Sunday after battling with illness.
Ekweremadu, in a statement issued by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu, described Mr Anenih as a pan Nigerian and patriot who served the nation to the best of his ability.
He said: “Chief Anineh contributed so much to deepening our democracy and setting the nation on the path of progress at the end of many decades of military rule.
“He was a humble leader, fine public administrator, political kingmaker, a colossus, master strategist, and a political oracle, who was very vast in political engineering.
“Iyasele was a courageous man, and a man of few words, who meant whatever he said and said only what he meant. He will be sorely missed”.
Ekweremadu prayed that God grants the deceased eternal repose.
He also prayed that his family, the government and people of Edo State, and indeed the nation have the strength to bear the loss.
