Senator Pius Ewherido Is Dead

THE senator, representing Delta Central, Pius Ewherido, died on Sunday of complications resulting from a domestic accident.

The former deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly died at the National Hospital, Abuja at the age of 50.

Confirming the death of the senator, Senate Spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, said the passing away of the senator was a shock, but the Senate was awaiting further details of the death from the deceased’s family.

 

In a statement on Sunday, Abaribe said, “Ewherido who represents Delta Central Senatorial District, only took ill at the weekend and was not able to make it.”

According to him, Ewherido was one of the most “articulate, erudite, urbane and easy-going” senators who brought his wealth of experience as a former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly to bear on the floor.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said he received with shock and sadness  news of the passing away of Senator Ewherido.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan extended condolence to the deceased senator’s family and the entire Senate.

The statement said, “The President joins them, members of the Ewherido family and the government and people of Delta State in mourning the distinguished legislator, who served commendably as a member and deputy speaker of the Delta State of Assembly before his election as the Senator representing the Delta Central Senatorial District in the 2011 general elections.”

The Delta State Government equally mourned the state ex-deputy speaker.

In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Ovuozourie Macaulay, the state said, “The Government of Delta State wish to commiserate with and express its deep condolences to the family at this trying moment. Government advises Deltans, particularly members of   his  constituency, to remain calm.”

Meanwhile, President of the Senate, David Mark, has cut short his participation in the Gold Tournament in Accra Ghana and returned home on learning of the death of the senator.

A statement on Sunday said Mark wept over the untimely death of Ewherido whom he described as a forthright and vibrant parliamentarian.

Mark said, “We have lost a true friend and colleague. We lost a vibrant and a very articulate senator. We have lost a patriotic Nigerian who stood to be counted when it mattered.”

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