Governor Bassey Otu
Govt settled all issues before repatriating Wayas’ body from UK – Gov Otu
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State said the state government settled several issues before the remains of former Senate President, Dr Joseph Wayas, could be repatriated to the country.
A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gill Nsa, confirmed that the body of the former Senate President arrived Abuja International Airport Wednesday morning enroute Calabar airport.
According to the statement, “It is also on record that all issues around the burial have been resolved by the Governor who sponsored a team to the United Kingdom to bring the corpse back to Nigeria.
“The contributions of the Governor is the reason why we successfully repatriated the body.
“The Governor directed the two committees, that is the Who is Who Forum of Northern Cross River and the government committee, to come together to ensure the smooth repatriation of the body.”
It added that the governor had Johnny Agim, SAN, and Echiko Odey were sent to the United Kingdom to liaise with Miss Donna Wayas, first daughter of late Dr Wayas, based in the UK, and finalize all issues.
Nigerians are warned not to play politics with the death of the elder statesman.
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