ANAMBRA GOVT, OTHERS HOLD VALEDICTORY SESSION FOR LATE FORMER DEPUTY SPEAKER, HON. OSEKE

By Chisom Okpala :

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has joined the Anambra State House of Assembly to bid farewell to Late Rt. Hon. Harford Oseke, member who represented Awka South II constituency, Majority Leader of the 5th Assembly and Deputy Speaker of the 6th Assembly.

A valedictory session was held in his honour at the Anambra State House of Assembly Complex Awka.

Commiserating with the Oseke family, Gov. Soludo represented by his Deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim eulogized the former Deputy Speaker as one whose service as a lawmaker was selfless, a great man who played his role diligently.

According to the governor, We are gathered today to celebrate the life and legacy of an exceptional individual who dedicated his life to the service of his constituency and our great state.

He prayed that his tireless efforts to improve the lives of Ndi Anambra will never be forgotten and his legacy sustained.

In a tribute, the Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze described Hon. Oseke as a seasoned legislator who contributed his quota to the development and well-being of his constituents and the state.

Udeze noted that the late lawmaker passed and sponsored bills benefiting the people. Adding the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Okoye praised Oseke’s wisdom and humility.

A vote of thanks by the family member,  hand over of the condolence register to his wife,  file past the coffin and tributes from both present and past House of Assembly members formed the highlights of the session. 

The deceased wife, his children, extended families, member representing Ihiala federal Constituency, Hon. Paschal Agbodike, Anambra State Head of service, Dr. Theodora Igwegbe, others were present to pay last respect to late Oseke.

*Chisom is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State