James Ibori

Encomiums poured in as eminent personalities from all walks of life converged in Warri, Delta State to bid farewell to Brig-General Sunday Esijolomi Tuoyo ...

He was enlisted into the Nigerian Army in 1962 as a platoon commander, from there grew to the rank of a brigadier-general where he retired. He would always call to pray for me and to bless me with all his heart. Adeleke, the presiding minister of First Baptist Church, Ibadan, admonished the children of the deceased and the well-wishers on how to handle the issue of death. “With his experience in the military, especially as an administrator in the old Ondo State, he advised me quite often on several issues that arose during my tenure as commissioner for Health, SSG and governor of Delta State. He was loved so dearly, and brought so much happiness to the many hearts he touched. God will reward him abundantly for all his good deeds and forgive him of all his shortcomings. “He had a good heart and many got to me for one favour or the other through him. Thomas Ereyitomi and members of the Delta State House of Assembly. For two consecutive days, Thursday January 19, 2023 and Friday, January 20, 2023, the lively city of Warri in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, was at its boisterous best, as the octogenarian was laid to rest. Also, on the roll call were: Comrade Macaulay Ovuozourie, former secretary to the Delta State Government; Hon. Others were Justice Roseline Bozino, former Chief Judge of Delta State; Brig-General Ike Nwachukwu and his wife, Chief Thomas Ereyitomi, member of the Federal House of Representatives; Mr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the immediate-past governor of Delta State.