Senate Leader Mourns Ubah’s Death, Says S’East Has Lost an Illustrious Son

Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has expressed shock over the passage of the Senator representing Anambra South, Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Chief Executive Officer,Capital Oil and Gas, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.

Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central, noted that citing Ubah’s commitment to the development of his constituents, Anambra and South-east, the geo-political zone “has lost an illustrious and determined son.

In a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Saturday, Bamidele described Senator Uba as a philanthropist, oil magnate and one of the legislators passionate about the development of his constituents – both old and young

He said the late senator stood to be counted at a time when the South-east was ravaged by insecurity in the state, pointing out how he mobilised vigilante groups against the agents of insecurity in his senatorial district and beyond.

The statement read in part: “I received the news of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s passing with grief and sadness. Until his death, He was a prominent businessman, founder of the Ifeanyi Uba Foundation, Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil and Gas and most importantly Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“He was passionate about the development and liberation of his people from the grips of poverty and penury. He was an astute business tycoon with profound influence on the younger and future generations.

“He personally shared his political aspirations and his plan for the people of Anambra State and South-east at large. While we were looking forward to the actualisation of his aspiration and plans, God Almighty, the Owner of Earth and Heaven took him away.

“To God our Father, the time is right. To us, we are writhing in pain. We cannot question His Maker for calling him home at a time he’s still pursuing greater goods for the greater number of his constituents.”

At the senate, Bamidele attested to the quality of Senator Ubah’s contributions to nation building at this challenging time and how he had joined hands with his colleagues regardless of their ethnic, political and religious leanings to build an efficient and functional federation.

While commiserating with the people and Government of Anambra State at large, Bamidele said Senator Uba would be dearly missed by his colleagues given his willingness to support progressive cause and pro-people legislative interventions.