Below is the official announcement of the death of Hon Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN (Senior Advocate of Nigeria), which occurred on 10 August 2018 in London. The announcement is signed by Emma Okah who is the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications, Rivers State. As a legal practitioner who had reached the enviable peak in the legal profession, his death is surely a great loss to the people of Rivers State, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Body of Benchers, the Nigerian Council of Legal Education, and indeed the Federal Republic of Nigeria and beyond.
Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN Has Passed On
It is with very deep pain but gratitude to the Almighty God that the Rivers State Government wishes to announce the demise of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Hon Emmanuel Chinwenwo Aguma, SAN, today Friday 10th August, 2018 in a London hospital.
Until his death, Emmanuel Chiwenwo Aguma, SAN served the State with amazing sense of responsibility, commitment, passion, competence and courage. At all times, even in his sick bed, his exemplary zeal to serve Rivers State never waned.
Consequently, the Governor of Rivers State His Excellency Nyesom Ezenwo Wike CON, GSSRS has approved that flags fly at half-mast for two days beginning from tomorrow Saturday 11th August, 2018 as a mark of honour to mourn the departed legend.
Needless to say that Rivers State and indeed the Nation will miss his versatility and invaluable contributions to the development of our State and Nigeria.
This loss is monumental but we urge all people of goodwill to remember his wife, children, mother and the entire Late Chief Emmanuel W. Aguma family of Port Harcourt as well as the State in prayers.
May his soul rest in perfect peace.
Emma Okah
Hon Commissioner for Information and Communications
Rivers State
10/08/18
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