By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11
Former Delta North lawmaker, Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe, who passed on in London on Wednesday after a brief illness, has been described as a committed patriot.
Osakwe's patriotism was praised by Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, a frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 polls and a former President of the Senate when Osakwe was in the Senate.
In a condolence letter addressed to Sir Chris Osakwe, the son of late Senator Osakwe, Anyim said, "I can only imagine how painful this experience will be for you and your entire family. Sen Osakwe was a committed patriot. He was one of the strong voices in the 4th Senate that stood for the truth and defended the interest of ordinary Nigerians.
"As President of the Senate, l benefited from the wisdom and maturity of Sen. Osakwe when we were faced with the challenges of bringing stability to the Senate and upholding the integrity of the Legislative Arm of Government."
Anyim who is a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) lamented that "Nigerians will greatly miss Senator Osakwe's outstanding contributions to nation building. It is my prayer that the good Lord will grant the soul of our distinguished Sen. Patrick Osakwe eternal rest in His bosom.
"May the Lord console, comfort and grant you and the rest of your family the strength to go through this difficult period", Anyim further stated. NNL.
