By Ola Kay
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, led other dignitaries to receive the body of Senator Barinada Mpigi at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday morning.
Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented the Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly died in London on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the age of 64, after a brief illness.
The Minister , who maintained close relationship with the deceased had earlier visited the wife and children of the late senator in London, last week Thursday, to commiserate with them and see to the movement of the corpse back to Nigeria.
Wike, in mourning his political ally, had described the death of Sen. Barinada Mpigi as a “huge loss” to the Ogoni people of Rivers State and the country.
He praised the late senator as “a dependable ally who stood by his friends, even during trying times,” while assuring the family of necessary support
“We will play our own part. We will not forget Bari. Like I have said, it is our own loss, we will be there with you. We will play our roles to ensure that he is accorded a befitting burial,” Wike assured the deceased wife.
Until his death, Mpigi served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, where he played a key role in legislative oversight of federal road infrastructure and other public works projects.
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