The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom, has “expressed shock” over the bereavement suffered by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, who lost his son and grandson within the space of two days.
Ortom’s remark was contained in a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Terver Akase.
The former governor described the incident as a heartbreaking double tragedy that words can hardly express, and noted that the pain of losing two family members in such quick succession is beyond comprehension.
Ortom said the death of Victor Moro, a “young man full of promise who had just completed his studies in Turkey and returned home to serve his country under the National Youth Service Corps, only for his life to be cut short in a fatal motor accident, is especially devastating”.
He stated that the tragedy has not only thrown the Moro family into mourning but has also brought great sorrow to all their friends, relations and associates, particularly those who know Senator Moro as a committed public servant and leader.
“This is indeed a moment of deep pain and sorrow for my brother and friend, Senator Abba Moro. No words are enough to console a father in this kind of situation. My heart goes out to him and the entire family. I pray that God, in His infinite mercy, will comfort them and grant the souls of the departed eternal rest,” Ortom said.
He further prayed that the Almighty God strengthens Moro and his loved ones, granting them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
