Tears flow as Senate bids Ewherido farewell
BY HENRY UMORU & JOSEPH ERUNKE ABUJA—THE Senate Chamber was cold, yesterday, as Senators wore forlorn faces following the valedictory session held in honour of their former colleague, late Senator Pius Akpor Ewherido, DPP, Delta Central ,who died on Sunday, June 30, 2013. The Senate suspended its plenary yesterday and today as mark of respect for Ewherido, who till his death was Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport as well as member, Committees on Senate Services, Education, Agriculture and National Planning. Before paying its last respect for the deceased, the Senate suspended Order 17 of its Standing Orders 2011 (as amended) to allow visitors into the chambers following a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, PDP, Cross River Central and seconded by the Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, ACN, Benue North-West. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State; Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Joy Emodi; Minister of...