Honorable Enema Paul, the immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, has sadly passed away. He died at a private hospital in Abuja in the early hours of Saturday, December 14, 2024, after battling an undisclosed illness.
Before his demise, Hon. Paul represented the Okura State Constituency in the current 8th Assembly in Kogi State. He had previously stepped down as Kogi State Deputy Speaker due to health challenges and was succeeded by Hon. Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola of the Ibaji State Constituency.
The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf has expressed his condolences to the family of the late Hon. Enema Paul. In a press statement, Rt. Hon. Yusuf described Hon. Paul as a friend, temperate, humble, team-playing, committed lawmaker, and public servant.
According to Rt. Hon. Yusuf, Hon. Paul was a man who exemplified commitment to the unity of the state, having demonstrated a genuine desire to enhance pro-people legislation for overall development. He noted that the late Hon. Paul was also a devoted Christian who saw beyond religion and whose godliness and commitment to family values were unquestionable.
Rt. Hon. Yusuf prayed for God to grant the immediate family and members of the current and immediate past Assembly the fortitude to bear the huge loss.
The Kogi State Government has also mourned the passing of Hon. Enema Paul, describing him as a dedicated servant who worked tirelessly for the progress of the state.
