Breaking: Grief As High-Ranking Nigerian Senator Dies
- Barinada Mpigi, a top senator representing Rivers South-East senatorial district, has reportedly died on Thursday, February 19
- Mpigi was the fourth senator to die since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio
- Some Nigerians have taken to the social media page of the lawmaker who announced the development to mourn the senator
Barinada Mpigi, the senator representing the South-East senatorial district in Rivers, has been confirmed dead. His death was confirmed in a social media post by Oloye Akin Alabi, a federal lawmaker from Ibadan, Oyo state.
The senator died at the age of 64 on Thursday, February 19. He was born on June 23, 1961. He was a serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria until his death.
Source: Twitter
Profile of Senator Barinada Mpigi
Senator Mpigi was first elected as a member of the House of Representatives in 2011 and 2015. He became an elected senator in 2019, representing the Rivers South-East senatorial district under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was re-elected in 2023.
In the 9th National Assembly, he served as the chairman of the joint Senate committee saddled with the responsibility of investigating the oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
Mpigi would be the fourth senator who died since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly after the 2023 general election. The first senator to die was Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, followed by Senator Okey Ezea and Senator Godiya Akwashiki.
Alabi, in a social media post, mourned the demise of the Rivers senator and recalled that "he was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Works."
Reactions trail Senator Barinada Mpigi's death
Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of the House of Reps member's post and mourn the deceased. Below are some of their comments:
Emmanuel prayed for the deceased:
"May his soul rest in peace. He was part of those insulting Gov. Sim in December about not repeating the same mistake but unknowing to him, he never knew he will not even see the Abuja Council Election. Only God knows what tomorrow holds for us all."
M.O.E mourned and sent condolences to his family:
"May his beloved soul rest in peace. My condolences to his family and the good people of Rivers State. May God comfort them."
Source: Facebook
Sir Pedro lamented:
"Life without impact. Alot of you in the senate sent by your constituency to represent them but you go there to do the opposite forgetting that death is of no respecter of anybody. What will you be remembered for ? Nothing. May his soul rest well."
Jami recounted his encounter with the late senator:
"I saw this Man once back in 2022 while I was serving in Port Harcourt, what a loss."
Adesola prayed for the deceased and his family:
"May God grant the family the fortitude to bear this great loss."
You can read Alabi's announcement on X here:
OAU student dies in his hostel
Legit.ng earlier reported that the OAU management in Ile-Ife, Osun state, mourned the sudden death of a part-three medical student, Timilehin Toromade.
According to the management, the student died at about 2 am when a roommate of the deceased opened the door for another medical student, who was also a member of the room.
His death happened barely a month after eight students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) were in a tragic road accident in Plateau State, the state capital.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
