Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, says he is deeply shaken by the death of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, deputy governor of Bayelsa state.
Saraki said Ewhrudjakpo’s career in public service showed a man committed to the development of his state.
He said the late deputy governor was widely regarded as a workaholic and a technocrat who brought intellectual rigour to governance.
Saraki described Ewhrudjakpo as “a stabiliser and loyal ally” to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa.
His words: “To lose such a capable hand—a stabiliser and loyal ally — is a devastating blow to my brother, Governor Duoye Diri, and the entire Bayelsa State Government.
“As we mourn his passing, I extend my most heartfelt condolences to Governor Diri, the Ewhrudjakpo family, and the good people of Bayelsa State. I pray that the Almighty grants them the fortitude to bear this painful and irreparable loss.”
