 |
General Andrew Azazi
|
Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian
Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mr. Rotimi
Amaechi, has named the Nkpogu Road (now under reconstruction) after the
late National Security Adviser (NSA), General Owoye Andrew Azazi, for his
numerous contributions to nation building and sterling qualities.
Amaechi, who spoke at the funeral service on Saturday, in
honour of late Azazi at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, said: “Looking at the numerous
contributions and sterling qualities of late General Azazi to this nation, and
his love towards me, whom he usually calls my younger brother, I am left with
no option than to name Nkpogu road after him by Monday.”
While expressing the deep pain of the death of Azazi before
the bereaved families and the people of Bayelsa State, Amaechi said his
relationship with the late retired general had been close and private.
“Most time when I get to Lagos and Abuja, I eat in late
General Azazi’s house, we have a private relationship, but now, he is gone, who
will call me my younger brother, where will I eat when I visit Lagos or Abuja,”
Amaechi lamented.
“He is a true detribalised Nigerian. It was my wife, Dame
Judith Amaechi that first called my attention on phone that, shortly after she
had left Bayelsa State, information reaching her indicated that there had been
an helicopter crash, it could be the helicopter carrying late General Azazi, I
called his (Azazi) line 20 times to confirm the unfortunate incident, but no
one answered,” Amaechi explained.
Speaking further, Amaechi assured the people of Bayelsa
State of his administration’s commitment to support the bereaved families
whenever his attention was needed.
“If there is anything that you want me to do for you (the
bereaved families), in the form of support or assistance, please, kindly call
my attention,” the governor stated.
Amaechi equally thanked President Goodluck Jonathan and his
wife, Patience, and the Bayelsa State Government for the befitting burial
accorded to Azazi.
“I wish to thank President Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife,
and the Bayelsa State Government for the befitting burial accorded late General
Azazi,” he said.
Also speaking, President Jonathan commended Amaechi’s
decision to name Nkpogu road after Azazi, describing it as a welcome
development.
“I commend Governor Amaechi on the decision to name the
Nkpogu road after late General Azazi, it is indeed a welcome development,”
Jonathan said
No comments:
Post a Comment