Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has paid glowing tribute to the late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, describing him as a pillar of support who ensured a cordial and productive relationship between the oil and gas firm and the Bayelsa State Government.
The company’s Vice President, Relations and Sustainable Development, Dr. Igo Weli, made this known on Monday when he led a management delegation of the firm to commiserate with Governor Douye Diri and the Ewhrudjakpo family at the Government House in Yenagoa.
Dr. Weli said Renaissance Africa Energy enjoyed unprecedented cooperation and institutional support from the Bayelsa State Government largely due to the strength and effectiveness of the governor’s team, of which the late deputy governor was a core member.
According to him, Ewhrudjakpo consistently stood on behalf of the state government in support of the company’s operations, fostering mutual understanding and a stable operating environment.
He described the late deputy governor as a dependable friend and partner, whose impact far outweighed the length of his life.
“I have always said that we get the best of support as a company from the government of Bayelsa State. Your Excellency has put together an excellent team, and the departed deputy governor was a core member of that team,” Dr. Weli said.
“It is not about how long one lived but how well. Ewhrudjakpo lived 60 years, but someone who lived double that number of years may never achieve what he did.”
Dr. Weli also pledged the company’s support towards the funeral programme, assuring that Renaissance Africa Energy would contribute to giving the late deputy governor a befitting farewell.
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited is an indigenous oil and gas firm that recently acquired the assets of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria.
In his response, Governor Douye Diri expressed gratitude to the management of Renaissance Africa Energy for the condolence visit, noting that Bayelsa State had lost not just a deputy governor, but a trusted friend, brother, and key driver of governance.
The governor said Ewhrudjakpo’s legacies would continue to speak for him, describing him as an integral part of the state’s governing structure.
“Bayelsa did not only lose a deputy governor; I also lost a friend and a brother. He was part and parcel of our engine of government,” Governor Diri said.
Reflecting on their political journey, the governor recalled the challenges they faced together before assuming office, which he described as a “wilderness experience.”
“We stood by each other, we prayed and fasted together. That was one of the reasons I tsrelated with him differently, not really as a deputy governor. Today, he is no more, but that is what life is,” he added.
The four-day funeral rites for the late Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State commence on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. He will be laid to rest on Friday, January 30, 2026, at his hometown, Ofoni, in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
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