The immediate past Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Nsima Ekere KJW, has appealed to security agencies to leave no stone unturned in fishing out the killers of one of the founding fathers of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Engr. Albert Ukpanah.
Engr. Ukpanah, 69 was killed on Wednesday night at his residence in Abak by unknown assassins.
Speaking on Friday during a condolence visit to the deceased family in Abak, Mr. Ekere lauded the security agencies on their handling of the murder case so far but urged them to work harder to crack the case to ensure that the killers do not go unpunished.
He described Engr. Ukpanah’s death as gruesome and devastating to him, lamenting that he had lost a dependable brother, friend and associate.
Mr. Ekere eulogized the deceased as a forthright politician full of integrity who eschewed politics of bitterness, hate, deceit and violence.
Stressing that the slain politician left behind a worthy legacy, he prayed for the repose of his soul.
The former Deputy Governor urged the children of the deceased to emulate their late father’s virtues and promised to stand by them at all times.
Responding on behalf of her siblings, the deceased’s second daughter, Barr. Uduak Ukpanah, thanked Mr. Ekere for the visit and stated that the family wanted an early and conclusive closure to the case to enable their father’s soul to rest in peace.
A former staff of Champion Breweries Ltd, Uyo, Engr. Ukpanah served variously as Councillor, Special Adviser and Transition Committee Vice Chairman in Ukanafun Local Government.
He also served the PDP as Ukanafun Chapter Chairman and Member of the party’s State Executive Committee twice in the regimes of both Governors Victor Attah and Godswill Akpabio.
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