The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed sadness that death has been unkind to the 10th Senate following the demise of Senator Okechukwu Ezea, who, until his death, represented Enugu North.
Akpabio spoke during a night of tributes in honour of the late Senator Ezra at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday.
According to the Senate President, the 10th Senate lost 3 serving Senators in quick succession in the last two years.
Those who died include: Senator Ifianyi Ubah (Anambra South), Godiya Akwashiki (Nasarawa) and now Okechukwu Ezea (Enugu North).
Akpabio said, “The last two years have been particularly heavy for us in the Senate. We have lost colleagues in quick succession—men of intellect, courage, and vision. Each loss reminds us of our own mortality and the urgency of service.
“One of our departed colleagues, a brilliant and committed senator, worked tirelessly until the very end, always arriving early, always asking questions, always eager to contribute. These are memories that will never fade.
“Just days to the New Year, and only hours before the clock would usher in another chapter, death paid another painful visit. It was a cruel reminder that time does not wait for any man.
“Yet, even in such moments, we are reminded that God has a time for everything—a time to live and a time to return home.
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