James Ibori, a former governor of Delta State, has described
the death of Second Republic Senator, Francis Spanner Okpozo, as a great loss
to the South-South and Nigeria.
Okpozo, 81, who hails from Ozoro in Isoko North Council Area
in Delta, died on Monday in Benin, the Edo State capital.“We can all recall that during the last national confab, Pa
Okpozo’s voice was strident in calling for increased derivation percentage for
the oil producing states, even as he warned of the consequences of the injuries
that would be done to Nigeria if fiscal federalism was not made a reality in
the country”, he noted.Ibori recalled that the leadership qualities in Okpozo came
to the fore when he emerged a Deputy-Speaker of the defunct Bendel State House
of Assembly.“Since then, he always remained a voice of reason whenever
serious national issues was being discussed”, he said.
Ibori added that Okpozo was a tireless peacemaker who toiled
night and day to ensure that peace reignedin Delta State, and prayed to God to
grant Okpozo’s immediate family the strength to bear the irreparable loss.
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