Mbah Pays Last Respects to Ferdinand Agu
Mbah Pays Last Respects to Ferdinand Agu: Governor of Enugu State,
Dr. Peter Mbah, joined other well-meaning Nigerians to pay last
respects to former Director-General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA),
now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),
Ferdinand Agu, at Obinagu in Udi LGA of Enugu State, charging Nigerians on impactful living.
Speaking during a funeral service in honour of the late Agu at the
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Obinagu, on Friday, Mbah, who
expressed the deep condolences of the Government and people of
Enugu said the deceased contributed greatly to the development of Enugu
State and Nigeria and led a life worthy of emulation.
the Condolence
“Let me, on behalf of the Government of Enugu State, offer our
deepest condolences to the immediate family of our late brother
and friend, Sir Ferdinand Agu. This is a loss, not only to the immediate family,
it is also a big loss to Enugu State and indeed, Nigeria at large. We mourn
with you, we share in your grief.
“We have spent time talking about how our dear brother and friend excelled
in his career as an architect, and in his public service life, he was no less remarkable.
We are all aware of how, as the DG of the NMA, he laid the institutional
foundation that later birthed what it is today NIMASA.
“So, we want to take so much inspiration in the legacies he has left and the
impactful life that he led. We know that the true value of any human does
not reside in the personal acquisitions, but rather the impact he made in
the immediate world. Ferdinand has left legacies that will remain with us forever.
the courage
“We are going to all be consoled by the great life he has lived, and we pray
that God grants his soul eternal repose. For the family, may God grant
you the fortitude and courage to bear loss. May his soul rest in peace,” he stated.
The funeral service was attended by prominent Nigerians, among them
Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo; former Presidents
of the Senate, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim and Senator Ken Nnamani;
former governor of Enugu State, Barr. Sullivan Chime; former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi; and Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai; former DG of NIMASA, Hon. Dakuku Peterside, among others, while the sermon was preached by the former Minister of Power and an Anglican clergy, Prof. Chinedu Nebo.