Momoh, who was a former minister of information under the Ibrahim Babangida regime died on Monday.
The Speaker said Momoh would be remembered for his selfless service and contribution to the development of the party and the country.
The Speaker sent his condolences to Momoh family, the people and Government of Edo State, praying God to give them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss, even as he prayed eternal rest for the soul of the late Momoh.
Governor Oyetola said late Momoh was a patriotic Nigerian and a progressive politician who served Nigeria selflessly and contributed immensely to nation building.
By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the passing away of a veteran journalist, Tony Momoh, as a sad development.
Momoh, a former minister of information under the Ibrahim Babangida era, died on Monday at the age of 81.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker said: “Momoh would be remembered for his selfless service to his fatherland.”
Gbajabiamila added that the late APC chieftain was “one Nigerian who contributed immensely to the development of the party and the country.”
The Speaker sent his condolences to Momoh family, the people and Government of Edo State and prayed God to give them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss, even as he prayed eternal rest for the soul of the deceased.