The Speaker House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has promised to see that the family of late Ifeanyi Okereke gets justice as a result of the incidence leading to his death.
In a statement yesterday, he said the unfortunate death of Mr Ifeanyi Okereke in the hands of one of his security aides has left him deeply shaken.
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“I will see to it that the family of Mr Ifeanyi Okereke receives the full measure of justice so that their bereavement is not compounded by any actions that can cause them further pain and suffering.
“I have expressed my personal condolence to his family and have arranged to meet with them when the parents of Mr Okereke, who are already on their way, arrive in Abuja.
“Additionally, I have committed to them that I will support his wife and the immediate family he has left behind,” he said.
Gbajabiamila said Mr. Okereke was a citizen going about his business, trying to make a living for himself and his family.
“There is no reason for his life to have ended the way it did. This morning, I have handed over the security operative, Abdullahi M. Hassan, to the Department of State Security (DSS) for investigation and appropriate administrative and judicial action. In the interim, he has been suspended from the convoy.
“I commiserate with the family of Mr Ifeanyi Okereke and ask all Nigerians to join me at this time to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul,” the Speaker prayed.
It would be recalled that Mr Okereke, a vendor, was shot in the head on Thursday by a security officer attached to Gbajabiamila’s convoy.
The Speaker had in an earlier statement on Thursday said his value for human life and respect for people – irrespective of social economic status, was what endeared him to the vendors and are the reasons why he stops his convoy quite often to connect with them.
