Governor
Ifeanyi Okowa has said Delta State lost a great unionist and philanthropist in
the person of late Comrade David Ofoeyeno.
The governor
made the statement Thursday (29/09/16) when the leadership of the Nigerian
Labour Congress (NLC) led by its National President, Comrade Waheed Wabba paid
him a condolence visit on the demise of the Chairman of the state chapter of
NLC, Comrade David Ofoeyeno. The courtesy call took place in Asaba
and was attended by leadership of NLC at the federal and the state level with
the relations of the deceased labour leader in attendance.
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| Governor okowa (left) presenting a letter of condolence to NLC national President Waheed Wabba |
“It is very
unfortunate that we lost the NLC Chairman, Comrade Ofoeyeno, he lived a life of
service to the union and the state,” the governor said, adding, “he was a good
man who believed in Delta State, the union and that the best way to solve
challenges was by dialogue.”
He continued: “His
school of autism was laudable, it is great that someone who was a union leader
could run such a school because, it is very expensive to run a centre for
autism.”
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| Governor Okowa in handshake with Comrade Ibrahim Khaheel, NULGE National President. |
While stating
that his demise was very painful, Governor Okowa urged his successors to ensure
that they carry on with his legacies and thanked the President of NLC for
identifying with the state, NLC and family of the deceased.
Earlier,
Comrade Wabba had told the governor and top government functionaries who
attended the occasion that they were in the state to commiserate with the
government and people of Delta State, especially, the NLC in the state on the
passage of Comrade Ofoeyeno whom he described as “a dependable labour leader.”
“Comrade
Ofoeyeno lived an exemplary life and his death has created a vacuum that will
be difficult to fill,” the NLC President said, adding, “he had informed us
about how you (Governor Okowa) operate an open-door policy and labour-friendly
government.”
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