The Tinubu Vanguard, a socio-political support group in Nigeria has persuaded the Federal Government as well as the Cross River State Governmment to take over burial arrangements of late Senate President, Joseph Wayas.
The former Nigerian Senate President in the Second Republic, died in a London hospital on Dec. 1, 2021, after a protracted illness.
Since then, his remains have been neglected in the foreign hospital without state and national concerns.
Wayas who is a native of Obanlinku LGA in the northern Senatorial District of CRS, South south region of Nigeria was 80 years of age.
The Director-General of Tinubu Vanguard, Dr Johnny Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday, said the neglect of his remains in a foreign hospital was a national embarrassment.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria NAN, the National Leadership of Tinubu Vanguard, urged the Federal and Cross River governments to take over the burial arrangements of Wayas and give him a national burial.
In the statement, the informed source said the group deeply regret to identify many undisclosed factors that contributed to the death of this great man who spent a better part of his life serving his fatherland.
It said “Wayas lived a worthy life devoid of abuse of power while serving this great nation in different capacities, especially as President of the Senate.
While describing the late politician as a shining star, who set a strong and positive model for the admiration and emulation of the younger generation, the group said he diligently rendered the desired service to the nation.
“He lived a moderate life, such that he never saw the opportunity to serve as an avenue to enrich himself. It continued.
“We, therefore, call on the leadership of the National Assembly, to as a matter of utmost importance, ensure immediate settlement of all outstanding issues with the foreign hospital and return his body to be given a national burial.
Truth Live News learnt that the group also call on the National Assembly to pass a resolution to name a national monument, preferably a library, after the former Senate President.