Organisers of the Niger Delta Games, Dunamis-Icon, have commiserated with the government and people of Bayelsa State on the demise of the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
In a condolence message by the Managing Consultant, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, which was physically delivered by the Project Director, Mr Fred Edoreh, through the State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Daniel Igali, at the Yenogoa Sports complex on Wednesday, the games organisers said that Ewhrudjakpo’s death is not just a loss to his immediate family and the government of Bayelsa State, but to the Niger Delta region and sports nationwide.
Ikpokpo said: ‘We are well aware of his contributions to nation building, not only as a former Senator and Deputy Governor, but also as a notable figure in the development and promotion of sports in the Niger Delta region and at the national level.
‘His passage is therefore a huge loss, not only to the government and people of Bayelsa State, but also to the sports family, nationwide.
‘As Project Consultants of the Niger Delta Games, the management and staff of Dunamis-Icon Limited share in your grief and wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to you and all Bayelsans.
‘We pray that God grant you the fortitude to bear this great loss’.
Ewhrudjakpo died on 11 December at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. He had slumped in his office and was rushed to the hospital.
