Aguma discharged his duties creditably ---Senior Lawyers

Governor Nyesom Wike (r) and senior lawyers during a condolence visit on Governor Wike over the death of the Attorney General of Rivers State at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday

The  Body of Benchers/Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria  have described the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State, Hon Emmanuel Aguma (SAN)   as a dedicated legal practitioner who served the legal profession creditably.

The Senior Law  Bodies made their position known during their condolence visit to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday. 

Leader of the delegation and Former  President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Chief Onueze Okocha said that  the untimely demise of the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State was  very painful. 

He said: "We are here to condole with the Government and people of Rivers State over the sudden  death of the Attorney General . It was very shocking because we saw him discharging his responsibilities till the end of June.

"We have no doubt that the untimely death directly touched the governor and members  of the State Executive Council. He was a dedicated lawyer who discharged his duties creditably ".

He urged the governor and members of the State Executive Council to bear the loss with courage. The Former NBA President extended the bodies condolences to the bereaved family. 

"It is a painful loss.  He supported  all our activities, having been a Secretary and Chairman of the NBA, Port Harcourt branch.  He was  a statutory member of the Body of  Benchers ", he said. 

Responding, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike reiterated that the death  was  painful and it would be difficult for the State to come out of  it.

He said: "I have worked in government at different levels and I say  without hesitation that  the Late Attorney-General worked very hard for the state with  commitment ".

The governor said as a result of the competence and  dedication of the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State, the State has never witnessed a legal crisis since 2015.

Governor Wike urged  the senior lawyers to actively participate in the burial activities for the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State between September 12 and 16, 2018.

The Senior Lawyers signed the condolence register at the front of the Executive Council Chamber of Government House, Port Harcourt. 

They later visited the family of the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State where they extended their condolences.