Chief Austin Ogbaburhon
ASABA/Nigeria: Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has described the passing of former member House of Representatives, Chief Austin Ogbaburhon, as “painful and a great loss to the state”.
Ogbaburhon, a former Board Chairman, Nigeria Rubber Research Institute and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly died at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja on Thursday morning.
Reacting to the demise of Ogbaburhon, also a former Chairman of Okpe and Udu Local Government Areas, Okowa said he was a great politician who made his mark in the political history of Delta.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Friday in Asaba, he remarked that Ogbaburhon, who represented Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency between 2011 and 2015 was a grassroots politician and a leader of great disposition.
“Chief Ogbaburhon was Deputy State Chairman of PDP and later Chairman, Waste Management Board where he contributed immensely to the growth and development of the state.
“His contributions to the provision of employment for the youths of the state remains laudable. As Chief Executive Officer of Gabstin International Services, he created numerous offshore jobs for Deltans.
“Although he later joined the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) where he was elected into the House of Representatives in 2011, he returned to the PDP later but moved to the APC in 2017.
“Ogbaburhon played his part in the political history of Delta and will be missed by all.
“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I commiserate with his family, the Orhuwhorun community in Udu Local Government Area on the passing of Chief Austin Ogbaburhon.
“It is my prayer that God grant his soul easy passage and bring succour to all those who mourn his demise,” Okowa stated.
