Gov Wike inaugurates state burial committee for Captain Elechi Amadi

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike congratulating the Chairman of the State Burial Committee for Late Captain Elechi Amadi,  Hon Frank Ohwor after the inauguration of the State Burial Committee for Late Captain Elechi Amadi  by the Governor on Tuesday at the Government House, Port Harcourt.

(Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has stated that Late Literary Icon, Captain Elechi Amadi deserves a befitting burial for his contributions to  the development of Rivers State, Nigeria and humanity.
Inaugurating the State Burial Committee for Late Captain Amadi, yesterday, at  Government House, Port Harcourt,  Governor Wike urged the family to cooperate with the committee to ensure that  the late literary Icon gets the deserved befitting burial.
He warned against the politicization  of the burial, pointing out  that  the state government will not struggle  with any group on who should  organise the burial.
The governor stated: "If the family does not want Rivers State Government  to participate  in the burial,  it should make its position  known."
He said that the committee was set up after wild consultation  with  different stakeholders in order to carry every group along, noting that the  committee can co-opt more members  as the need arise.
Governor Wike said : "Nobody  should  localise the burial of late Captain Elechi Amadi.  In all ramifications,  late Captain Amadi served the nation  in extra-ordinary  ways."
He charged the committee  to  ensure  that  the  burial takes place in the course of 2016. He said that the weather of the state should play a part in the date for the burial.
Responding,  the Chairman of the Committee, Frank Ohwor,  assured the governor that members of the committee will work towards a  befitting  burial for the literary icon.
Those inaugurated  by the  governor  were  Frank Owhor (Chairman), David Briggs  (Secretary), Prince Paul Wonodi  (Deputy Chairman ), Chief Monday Mgbor, Hope Ikiriko,  Mr Chris Orji,  Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area, KELGA,  Henry Wordu, Dr.  Preye Elechi Amadi, Mr Carl Amadi, Mr Azubuike Elechi Amadi, Professor S.C. Achinewhu, Engr. Ben Ugo and Chief V. Amadi .

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