Former Senate leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, yesterday gave details of how his wife, Amaka lost her life in a ghastly motor accident along Ilaje and Igbokoda, on a trip to her friend’s mother’s burial in Ondo State.
Ndoma-Egba, who spoke in an emotion-laden voice with our correspondent in Calabar stated that he was demoralised by the situation.
The former Senate leader, who described his late wife as a sister, mother and adviser said, “I am so sad, that Amaka, who is like a pillar to me is dead! I am told she was involved in a motor accident while on her way to attend her friend’s mothers’ burial in Ondo State.”
“Amaka flew from Abuja to Benin with some friends, and on their way from Benin enroute Ondo, they got involved in an auto crash around Igbokoda so I was told,” Ndoma-Egba said.
Meanwhile, the Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has condoled with Ndoma-Egba over wife’s death.
A press release signed by Governor Ayade’s special adviser, Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, stated that Governor Ayade expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of Ndoma-Egba’s wife.
According to the statement, Amaka’s death was yet another vicissitude to befall the former Senate leader in recent times.
“Dear Victor, the death of your dear wife is a severe blow on all of us who knew her, and a harder blow on you as her husband, friend and confidant.
“Words cannot adequately convey my heartfelt sorrow over Amaka’s death, for she was a kind and beautiful soul who spread love to all who encountered her,” the governor said.
Ayade, however, charged Ndoma-Egba and his family to be consoled by the fact that the deceased “selflessly and fervently served God and humanity during her very salutary and impactful life on earth.”
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences to Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba and members of his family on the sudden and tragic death of his wife, Mrs. Amaka Ndoma-Egba.
The President, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, yesterday, said his thoughts and prayers were with them in their period of grief.
He prayed for divine comfort for the entire family of Ndoma-Egba and peaceful repose of the soul of the departed.
According to sources, the fatal accident occurred near a military checkpoint along Ore-Okitipupa Road in Odigbo Council on Thursday night.
The sources recounted that the former senate leader’s wife was travelling in the Toyota Coaster Bus heading for a burial ceremony in Igbokoda when the accident occurred.
It was gathered that the truck collided with the two cars before crushing the bus into the bush, killing four persons in it, including Amaka, while three others died in the two cars that were first hit by the truck.