Gen. Omu Was An Exceptional Statesman - High Chief Iduh Amadhe ~ Truth Reporters

 

By Kelvin Ohoror 

The late Major General Paul Omu has been described as an exceptional statesman whose patriotic zeal towards his place of birth and country are worthy of emulation.

This assertion was made by High Chief Iduh Amadhe in reaction to the death of the former governor of old Cross river state who passed on earlier this week at 84.

Chief Iduh who is the Grand Patron of the Isoko Development Union (IDU) stated that he served under the late General in several committees in the course of advancing the interest of the Isoko nation and Delta state in general. These include the Committee for the development of Oleh campus or DELSU, Restoration of peace in Oleh among others. According to the multiple chief, he took over the mantle of the IDU leadership from General Omu in 2015 and that the experiences he acquired from the tutoring of the late General cannot be quantified.

Chief Iduh recalled that General Omu while serving as a member of the then Armed Forces Provisional  Ruling Council had championed the linkage of  Isoko land to the national grid and had as well effectively placed Isoko in the national map due to his exemplary services to the country both in and outside the military.

While praying for the repose of the departed Othuke of Isoko land, Chief Iduh enjoined the Omu family to bear the great loss with fortitude as the man lived a selfless and worthy life with inimitable landmark legacies that should be celebrated from generation to generation.