Dafinone Represents The Best Of Nigeria—Delta Speaker....Mourns Okotie -Eboh

By Okefe Igbuya

The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya on Saturday paid tribute to the sterling contribution of Senator David Dafinone, describing him as an inspiration to many Nigerians.

“Senator David Omueya Dafinone represents the best of Nigeria” he said.

In a press statement issued in Sapele, Igbuya congratulated Dafinone

on his 89th birthday.
He praised the renowned accountant, entrepreneur, forthright political

leader and elder statesman for his tireless service to the nation.

He also commended him for his significant contributions to the Urhobo

nation over the years and for bringing great pride to Nigeria through

the accounting profession.
“He is a pragmatic man” he said.
“On behalf of my family, members of the Delta State House of Assembly

and the good people of Okpe kingdom, I pray that God Almighty will

grant Chief Dafinone many more years in health and happiness” Igbuya

stated.
Meanwhile, Igbuya on Saturday commiserated with the family of

Nigeria’s First Republic Finance Minister, Chief Festus Okotie- Eboh

over the demise of Mr. Lawrence Okotie-Eboh.
Igbuya described the death of Mr. Lawrence Okotie-Eboh as a loss, not

for the Okotie-Eboh family alone but for the entire Sapele people.

“My prayer is that God will give the family the fortitude to bear the

loss” he said.
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