FAMILY and friends of the departed Senator Pius Akpor Ewherido, Friday broke down in tears as his remains was laid to rest in his Ewu country home, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State. He was laid to rest at 4:15pm.
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His corpse, which was brought in from Warri after a funeral mass in his honour at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral Church, was accompanied by a long motorcade with top government functionaries and captains of industries across the country.
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In his homily, Catholic Bishop of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Warri, Bishop John Aferhera described the late Senator Pius Ewherido as an embodiment of what a true Nigerian should be in the service of his mother land.
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Aferhera said the late Senator Ewherido stood for good governance, justice, love, equity, brotherliness and care for the under-previleged in the society.
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He charged all Nigerian political leaders to emulate him and keep his vision for an egalitarian society alive.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.