October 11th, 2014, will ever remain in the memory of Nigerians, Deltans and mostly the Urhobos as the remains of President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Chief (Major-General) Newton Patrick Aziza (RTD) was laid to rest in his home town, Adagbrasa, Okpe LGA, Delta State.

In addition...
* UPU also used the opportunity to appeal to Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan to fulfill the vision of Late Aziza which is the provision of an Urhobo ‘Governor’ for Delta State in 2015.
UPU Secretary-General, Chief Fred Akpomudje (SAN) speaking on behalf of UPU Acting President General, Chief Joe Omene, described the death of Aziza as a falling ‘Iroko tree’ whose vacuum would be difficult to fill.
He ascribed the sacrifice of Aziza for Urhobos to that of Jesus Christ who died for the sin of the people of the world.
According to him, “Urhobo had lost a great leader in the person of Chief Patrick Newton Aziza. We did not know if we can fill the vacuum. He is humble, calm, gentle and will not enforce his will on anyone despite that he has the power to do so. He will always want to go with the choice of the masses. “
Akpomudje expressed his sincere gratitude to Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan for the assistant he offered to Patrick Aziza and his family and by extension to UPU during his ill health challenges and after his demise.
“Permit me at this point to specially thank Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan for his assistant. When we noticed his failing health you gave your assistant. After his death, you did not only assist, but you were personally on ground to supervise the arena for the burial ceremony,” Akpomudje affirmed.
Akpomudje, however, appealed to Uduaghan that the best thing he could do for Aziza so that his soul would rest in perfect peace is to assist Urhobos to achieve Aziza vision which he was not able to achieve before his death.
Although, Akpomudje did not mention the Urhobo vision Aziza did not achieve in practical term, which he wanted Uduaghan to accomplish, but it is a known fact that the vision which Aziza could not achieve for the Urhobos before his demise is nothing else but “Urhobo being the governor of Delta State”.

Aziza unforgetable Moment....
* Aziza was a member of the group of officers that planned the coup in which General Sani Abacha took power. He was Chairman of the Special Military Tribunal that convicted Olusegun Obasanjo and Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Aduafor involvement in an alleged 1995 coup plot. He was also head of a tribunal that tried six journalists for treason, based on publishing accounts of the coup. The trials were swift and the conclusion appeared to be decided in advance.

Aziza Profile....
* Major-General Patrick Aziza(23 December 1947 – 16 August 2014) was the first military Governor of Kebbi State, Nigeria after it was split off from Sokoto Stateon 27 August 1991 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.

Birth and early career.....
* Aziza was born in Okpe local Government Area in Delta Stateon 23 December 1947. He was raised in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. He went to Ibadan for his secondary education before joining the army and participating in the Nigerian Civil War(1967–1970). Aziza then attended the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, graduating in 1970. He was commissioned 2nd lieutenant and promoted to lieutenant in 1970, and was posted to the 3rd Marine Commando. In 1971 he was promoted to captain. He was appointed ADC to the Chief of Army Staff, Major General David Ejoor. In 1974 he attended the Advanced School of Infantry in Fort Benning, United States for a 12-month course.
Aziza was posted to Warri as a Battalion Commander, then promoted and posted to Kano as Brigade major. He attended the Command and Staff College, Jaji (1978–1979), and was then posted to Army Headquarters responsible for movement and planning. In this role he handled troop movement planning for the Nigerian contingent in the United Nations' operations, UNIFIL, in Lebanon. Aziza served in the Provisional Ruling Council.

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