The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel
Uduaghan and top government officials could not hide their emotions as the
remains of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Communication
Technology (ICT), Mr. Sunny Ofilii was laid to rest in Asaba.
The funeral rites of the late Ofili, one of
the pioneers of online journalism in Nigeria, which began on Thursday with a
service of songs at Issele-Azagba climaxed on Friday with a valedictory State
Executive Council session at the Unity Hall, funeral service at the Dominion
Christian Centre and eventual interment at his Asaba residence.
Dr Uduaghan who had
presided over the valedictory session while speaking at the funeral service
described the death of Ofili as a personal loss, adding “I believe after the
wife and children, I am most hit by his death.”
“Over the years, I have learnt to control my
anger but on the day he died, I was very angry over the circumstances of his
death. I asked myself why Sunny entered that vehicle. He did not need to embark
on that journey,” he said.
The Governor urged Nigerians to pray against
being at the wrong place at the wrong time noting that “When you wake up in the
morning, pray not to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, pray against
associating with the wrong people and pray against being dragged along with the
wrong people at the wrong time.”
Dr. Uduaghan explained that the valedictory
session was observed in honour of the deceased because, “he was an active
member of this executive council, his contributions were very valuable and I
want to assure members of his family that government will be there for them.”
Bishop Ken Ebolum of Dominion Christian Centre
in a sermon said, “Delta State has been robbed with the death of this man, the
idea of having an ICT park which other States will come and learn from has
suffered a setback with his death.”
He urged Christians to be prayerful and always
put their trust in God and prayed against untimely death in Delta State.
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