Politics
Ekwueme’s Death, End Of An Era – South-East Governors’ Forum
The South-East Governors’ forum on Monday, joined millions of Nigerians to mourn the death of former Nigeria’s Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme.
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi and Chairman of the forum described Ekwueme’s death as the end of an era, in a statement in Abakaliki.
The elder statesman died at a London clinic at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, according to his brother, Igwe Laz Ekwueme.
Ekwueme, who turned 85 years in October, was reported to have collapsed in his residence in Enugu a few weeks ago.
He was immediately taken to Memfys Nuerosurgery Hospital in Enugu from where he was moved to London for further medical attention on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ekwueme was the Vice President to Alhaji Shehu Shagari between 1979 and 1984.
According to the forum, the death is a rude shock and a great loss to Ndigbo in particular and Nigeria as a whole.
“I commiserate with the Anambra Government and the entire Ekwueme family of Uga in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state over the loss,” the chairman said.
He prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest in His bosom.
“The death of our father and leader is devastating, especially within this period that his advice is needed most.
“He was a great Nigerian who believed in the unity of the country and we have learnt a lot from his deep political sagacity, as his children.
“We have lost a gem, gentleman, decent politician and academia as the South-East through, its governors, would soon map programmes to pay its last respect to the fallen iroko tree.”
Austine E Atah
November 20, 2017 at 4:47 pm
The faces of what the north call faithful idiots
Prince Chibuike Udeh
November 20, 2017 at 12:58 pm
End you pple era
Henry Ani
November 20, 2017 at 11:51 am
he goats
Paul Obiefuna
November 20, 2017 at 11:46 am
why all biafras who went to treatment in london never come back a live ,or them didn’t know that hausa foolanis will conspire with britain to make sure he or she didn’t make to pave them chance to dominate biafras,biafras use your brain .
Iniobong Robert
November 20, 2017 at 11:34 am
good bye sir, shame in nig
Ugwuobute Daniel Nnabuike
November 20, 2017 at 11:30 am
Goodnight
Chukwunonye Anyaegbu
November 20, 2017 at 11:18 am
Rip
Charles Chinedu Odo
November 20, 2017 at 11:14 am
You are recognising him today because he is dead, what did you do for all the time of years he lived on this earth. crocodile tears, nonsense! sabo…leaders
Okpuzo Enweilo
November 20, 2017 at 11:04 am
His death means the end of Nigeria we are now in Biafra land