Rita Daniels, mother of actress Regina Daniels, has mourned the national woman leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe.
Effah-Attoe’s death was announced by the party’s national publicity secretary Debo Ologunagba in a statement on Sunday. The cause of death was not stated.
Reacting to the tragic news in a statement via Instagram on Wednesday, Rita, who was recently appointed as the senior special adviser to Delta State governor on women mobilization, said that Effah-Attoe’s death is a colossal loss to the PDP family.
The statement read: “Chief Mrs Dame Rita Daniels Chukwuji, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Women Mobilization & Empowerment to Delta state Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwor has expressed sadness over the passage of the National Women Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Effah-Attoe, saying it is a colossal loss to the PDP family.
“She said Prof. Effah-Attoe a former Commissioner for Education in Cross River for an exemplary leader whose commitment to the ideal of egalitarian society was unpretentious.
“In a condolence message on Tuesday, the Governor’s aide noted that Prof. Effah-Attoe stands a giant epitome of sound principle and moral uprightness to the younger generation, adding that her motherly role in building peace and fostering unity within the ranks of the party.”
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Rita who is also an actress like her daughter added: “The passage of our dear Women Leader, Prof. Effah-Attoe came with a rude shock to me, end of an era that came just after a brief illness.
“Her positive energy and doggedness in driving women inclusion across board is one of a kind.
“Her legacy of integrity and sound moral compass as well as dexterity in leadership will for a long time remain fresh in our memory.”
