By Ebriku John Friday
Cross River State Governor, Sen Prince Bassey Otu has assured that the late former Nigeria Senate President, Dr Joseph Wayas would be given a state burial.
Governor Otu, who gave the assurance while playing host to delegation of The Who is Who Forum of Northern Cross River State in Calabar, regretted the delay in the burial of the elder statesman.
The group’s delegation led by the burial committee Chairman and former Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Maurice Eneji, has in attendance the Convener of the Forum, Dr. Dorn Cklaimz Enamhe amongst others.
The statement of Governor Otu is coming days after his deputy, Rt. Hon Peter Odey has stated that the state will take full responsibility of the burial ceremony of the late former Senate President.
It would be recalled that, Cross River State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Peter Odey had assured a delegation of Who Is Who Forum In Northern Cross River State, a pan regional forum of the nuclear old Ogoja area comprising Obanliku, Obudu, Bekwarra, Ogoja and Yala local government areas.
Odey, himself an aborigine of the area, expressed happiness and satisfaction with the forum and its effort to ensure that our late Elder statesman, Dr Joseph Wayas be laid to rest.
It would also be recalled that the late former Senate President died on November 30, 2021 in a London medical facility. He was aged 80 years.
