To the senator representing Edo Central, Ordia described Anenih’s death as a huge loss to Esanland, Edo State and Nigeria at large.
Fred Itua, Abuja
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and Senator Clifford Ordia have expressed grief over the death of a former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih.
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In his reaction, Saraki wrote on his social media accounts that Anenih would be dearly missed.
“Chief Tony Anenih was a consummate leader statesman who played several defining roles throughout Nigeria’s democracy. He will be remembered for his great patriotism. And, his insight into national issues. He will be dearly missed. Rest in peace, Chief.”
On his part, Ekweremadu described Anenih as “a pan Nigerian and patriot who served the nation to the best of his ability.”
He wrote this on his Facebook page and other social media handles, @iamekweremadu.
“Chief Anenih contributed so much to deepening our democracy and setting the nation on the path of progress at the end of many decades of military rule. He was a humble leader, fine public administrator, political kingmaker, a colossus, master strategist, and a political oracle, who was very vast in political engineering.
“Iyasele was a courageous man, and a man of few words, who meant whatever he said and said only what he meant. He will be sorely missed.”
To the senator representing Edo Central, Ordia described Anenih’s death as a huge loss to Esanland, Edo State and Nigeria at large.
In a statement released in Abuja, the lawmaker, who hails from the same senatorial district with Anenih, said the political history of Edo state and Nigeria will be incomplete without him.
“The death of Chief Tony Anenih came to me as a shock. He was a worthy son of Esanland, Edo State and Nigeria at large. His contributions to the economic and political development of this country will be difficult to forget. Our leader… was a man of peace and his brand of politics endeared him to everyone who came across him. We will uphold his legacies and ensure that the things he stood for are not forgotten.”