Former President Jonathan, Gov Wike Attend Lulu Briggs Funeral
By Emmanuel Ologgbo
Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and other dignitaries on Saturday attended the funeral service of late oil magnate, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs at Abonnema.
Chief Lulu-Briggs who had his last breathe at the age of 88 was the Iniikeiroari V of Kalabari, paramount head of Oruwari Briggs War Canoe House of Abonnema in Akuku Toru LGA.
The funeral service which had the customary combination of pomp and pageantry was graced by Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo; former First Lady, Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan, former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke and his wife, Mrs Onari Duke.
Others dignitaries were the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Austin Opara, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Rivers State chapter, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, Secretary to Rivers State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo.
Also present at the occasion were: His Majesty king (Dr.) Dandeson Douglas Jaja JP, Jeki V, Amayanabo of Opobo Kingdom and Chairman Rivers State Council Of Traditional Rulers; the Amayanabo of Abonnema, King Disrael Bob-Manuel, Chairman of Rivers Elders Council, High Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, former Managing Directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Timi Alaibe and Ms Joi Nunieh and several others.
