By: Celestine Ukah
The Member Representing Warri Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives and Deputy Chairman House of Reps Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Hon. Chief Thomas Ereyitomi has described the sudden demise of the Chairman of The Itsekiri Regional Development Committee, IRDC, Amb. Austin Oniyesan as shocking and never expected as he was a man full of life and strong.
Hon. Ereyitomi while mourning passage of IRDC Chairman, Amb. Oniyesan, the political family and people of Omadino as well as Warri federal constituency, expressed sadness over the loss of such a great personality whose contributions added value to the development of Warri communities under his watch.
The Warri National Assembly lawmaker in his condolence message to the family said Amb. Oniyesan (AKA) Gbokwa, was a man with honour, courageous who has also invested much in the oil and gas sector and the agro allied industry spanning with good years of experience employing some Warri constituents creating opportunities for the people.
According to Chief Ereyitomi the death of Amb. Oniyesan is a huge loss to Warri and the Itsekiri Regional development Committee which he was already serving his second term in office as Chairman, but couldn’t complete due to the eternal departure Friday May 13, 2022. I on behalf of Warri Federal constituency, extend my condolences to the wife, children, family, political associates , relatives as we assure the family of being with them, praying with them for God to give them heart to bear the irreplaceable loss.
