The senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Saturday, bid farewell to his aide, Mr. Ikechukwu Obum, who was buried yesterday in Anambra state.
There was tears all over when the body of Late Ikechukwu Obum was lowered to his final resting place. Senator Ubah had in the spate of knowing that he will never see his aide again, and therefore cried uncontrollably when the body of his most trusted aide was lowered to mother earth.
He was however calmed down by his friends and other top politicians across political parties and associates.
Recall that two police escorts, two aides in the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah were killed when gunmen attacked him at Enugwu Ukwu in Njikoka local government area of Anambra state.
In a brief statement on his official Facebook Page, senator Ubah said that until his demise, late Odum Ikechukwu was a person everyone wanted to reckon with. He was remarkably endeared inside-out, a bundle of inspiration to all around him; a kind soul and wise counsel whose good deeds are inexpressible.
"Unfortunately, death snatched him from us helplessly. He was a truly magnificent man whose humility, openness and guidance will be cherished forever."
"Till date, I am still shocked, saddened and traumatized by the gruesomeness that took him from us. So many times, I have tried to make sense of this, and tried to understand the reason why this happened. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers, and as difficult and painful as it is, we must accept that this is the will of God."
"Undoubtedly, his demise has left a void in my heart as he was not just my Regional manager but a brother, strong pillar of support and confidant who was always there for me each single moment that he was called upon."
"However, while l mourn today, I have also taken comfort in the fact that he lived a productive and an impact filled life worthy of emulation."
Senator Ubah went further to in a special way thank his friends that attended the funeral; Senator Uche Ekwunife, Senator Victor Umeh, Hon Uche Okafor (Wiper), Prof. Umenweke, Chief Vin. Onyeka, Ugodan, Emeka B.B, Chief Edwin Igbokwe, Hon. Juliet Chukwunonye Anaeme (Ada Ozubulu) and other notable personalities too numerous to mention.
Describing the attack, Ekwunife said it was purely an assassination attempt on Ifeanyi Ubah.
"I lack words to express how I feel about what happened and I also lack words to console my colleague Sen Ifeanyi Ubah over the demise of two of his trusted staff but God says in everything we should give him thanks."
“Nobody knows what happened and how it happened but this is not the Anambra of our dream and this is not the Anambra we know where people come out and take away lives that they do not have and they cannot give."
“I thank God for saving the life of Ifeanyi Ubah because it would have been the other way but God said no, but for me I call it assassination attempt on his life and nothing more.
“Because if you look at the level of destruction of the vehicle he was riding ion you will know that it is purely an assassination attempt on his life.
But God saved him because of who he is that is why I came to support him and sympathize with him in this time of grief and I ask him to take it easy and take heart.
“God knows and decides the fate of men but most importantly I want to console the Obum family, I know them too well and they are good people and only God knows while He took his life”.