Ortom, others eulogise Senator Waku at burial

A FORMER Senator representing Benue North-West from 1999 to 2003, Joseph Waku, was buried yesterday amid tears from friends and family.

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom led hundreds of sympathisers, who  attended the funeral, which took place in Waku Village, Uvir, Guma Local Government area, Benue State .

Ortom described the late Waku as a truthful politician, who accommodated both the low and high across the country’s political divide.

He spoke at a funeral oration in honour of the deceased during a requiem mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, North Bank, Makurdi.

The governor stated that the late Waku stood for truth, equity, justice, fairness, selflessness, forgiveness, reconciliation as well as love and unity.

He stressed that the late senator would be greatly missed for such virtues.

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Ortom advised those coming after the deceased to adopt his virtues as guiding principles to be successful in their various endeavours.

Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja Reverend Fr. Christopher Borogo,  in a homily, described the deceased as a caring and loving father and husband, who stood for the truth in all situations.

Ortom and his wife, Eunice, his deputy, Benson Abounu, among others, accompanied the bereaved family to the deserted country home of the deceased, where his remains were interred at exactly 2:18 pm.