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Senate Urges Buhari To Immediately Name Federal Poly, Oko, After Alex Ekwueme

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Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to immediately name the Federal Polytechnic Oko and other Federal assets after the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Alex Ekwueme.

The Senate, in a point of order raised by DSP, Ike Ekweremadu on the death of former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme and says he was an intellectual giant and lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation.

The Senators took time to eulogised the late Ekwueme and observed a minute silence as mark of honour.

The Senate also agreed to send a delegate to condole with the family, Government and people of Anambra State.

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54 Comments

54 Comments

  1. Ugochukwu Christian

    November 22, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    Useless people u want to name his sweat after him abi

  2. Nedum Nkem Chi Emerie

    November 22, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    Wen the man was alive nobody’s changes his name to Oko poly…..what a rubbish nonsense idea

  3. Chris John

    November 22, 2017 at 1:42 pm

    And what are the Senate also telling buhari to immediately implement for the poor-citizens of nigeria?

  4. Prince Edoh

    November 22, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    U should die senators, so we can name even river or street on ur name. Idiot

  5. Kassim Babatunde Akeem

    November 22, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Well it is good but coming too late. But the man brought the school to Oko.when he was VP

  6. Jose Bakker

    November 22, 2017 at 8:46 am

    Nonsense why they don’t name it when he was alive to witness it? People must stop this rubbish and backward things

  7. Uche Okwuoha

    November 22, 2017 at 6:29 am

    Shame and backwardness will remain with zoo Nigeria 4ever. Amen

  8. Mazi Pee Dms

    November 22, 2017 at 5:01 am

    Bastards

  9. Tobechukwu Adunigwe

    November 22, 2017 at 1:56 am

    Alex Ekwueme

  10. Tobechukwu Adunigwe

    November 22, 2017 at 1:56 am

    God wen is Biafra giong to come

  11. Tobechukwu Adunigwe

    November 22, 2017 at 1:56 am

    We lost another sage

  12. Christopher Ochini

    November 21, 2017 at 10:54 pm

    Ok

  13. Nnabuife Obike

    November 21, 2017 at 7:11 pm

    rubish ppl

  14. MKabir Aliu

    November 21, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    I just dey laugh

  15. Umeh Nelson

    November 21, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    Very irrelevant demand.

  16. Abdulaziz Damilola Salahudeen

    November 21, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    So now want him to be named after an institution in a zoo country . lol. Make u na borrow sense

  17. E King Eze

    November 21, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    Una no the build new thing which kind people be all this self, who’s descendants is this aboki people self

  18. Henry E Ndubuisi

    November 21, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Is that the good roads to eastern regions ? , or the seaports of the region ? , international airports. ? Politicians should stop making fool of themselves, either u go get another place to build with his name or u leave it .

  19. BigKing Joe

    November 21, 2017 at 4:23 pm

    Useless senators u pp can never deliberate for the good of the poor mass, if u like name nigeria an igbo name we don’t care biafra is the only hope for igbo man

  20. Adelak Kayode

    November 21, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    It’s an insult to name Fed poly Oko after him. Ekwueme was not a local champion. At least FUTO could be named after the nationalist.

  21. Moses Echendu

    November 21, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    Senators clap for yourselves for telling Buhari to rename Okopoly after Ekwueme, funny

  22. Emmanuel Okereke

    November 21, 2017 at 2:59 pm

    Foolishness in highest order a region without any federal roads no electrical power supply no government infrastructure you are asking for ekwueme poly rubbish

  23. Ejike Iwuoha

    November 21, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    This man cried to the FG for too long to rescue him from erosion menace back home…Buhari and the Senate paid deaf ear to that. #1nigeria indeed.

  24. Loveday Atasie

    November 21, 2017 at 2:38 pm

    That is zoo for u

  25. Kingsley Istanbul Vam

    November 21, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    Lol for d zoo all diz can not stop my nation Biafra

  26. Samuel Aromeh

    November 21, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Build a new university and name after him if the senators are serious

  27. Uchenna Samuel

    November 21, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Nigeria is a joke

  28. Kc Young Efizzy Aguoma

    November 21, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Ndi ara becos he is died?

  29. Ozuah Izu

    November 21, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    The school started as state poly under chief Jim Nwobodo as governor.

  30. Chris Oscar Animba

    November 21, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    BOKOHARAM WILL VIST BUHARI

  31. Ibeawuchi Chinonyerem

    November 21, 2017 at 2:30 pm

    Rubbish

  32. Soji Olayiwola

    November 21, 2017 at 2:30 pm

    What of university of port harcourt….

  33. Prince Hail-Sellasie

    November 21, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    Hate speeche from senate.

  34. Christopher AbiJehovah

    November 21, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    MEDICINE AFTER DEATH, RATHER LET EFCC ARREST HIS CORPSE.

  35. Ikechukwu Paul Jesomba

    November 21, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    And what about that….?

  36. Gabriel Ejoke Henry

    November 21, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    Rubbish!!!!!!

  37. Uzomeziem Ferdinand Whyte

    November 21, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    Idle senators, what was there impact all this while that d man was sick. Eye service. Rip ekwueme

  38. Agu Anthony Moses

    November 21, 2017 at 2:18 pm

    Why not name any national edifice in Abuja after him?

  39. Sadiq Ibrahim Sadiq

    November 21, 2017 at 2:18 pm

    Laugh don’t kill talk about ASUP strike issue

  40. Eva Evarest

    November 21, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    Nonsense senate one of these days boko go visit una rubbish

  41. Dan Awgu

    November 21, 2017 at 2:15 pm

    Yes The federal Government need to do dt bcs,he brought d school they

  42. Japheth Odoh

    November 21, 2017 at 2:15 pm

    Build a University for him if truly you love him

  43. Japheth Odoh

    November 21, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    Build

  44. Alkali Dogo

    November 21, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    Why immediately let it be sofry sofry now.

  45. Uzoamaka Egbonnaji

    November 21, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    Na oko prison they go name after him

  46. Ekene Udensi

    November 21, 2017 at 2:10 pm

    STORY FOR DE god….
    And so what…???????!

  47. Victor Douglas

    November 21, 2017 at 2:10 pm

    Buhari can not do such, because he keep malice a lot and tribal politics is in his blood

  48. Ebei Ibi

    November 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm

  49. Classical Ejike

    November 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Who cares

  50. Ebei Ibi

    November 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm

  51. Emmanuel Nwoye

    November 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Ndi ara, the Senate travelled when the govt said that they won’t pay Ekwueme’s medical bills.

  52. Victor Chinedu Arnold

    November 21, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    So una go wait untill the person die before una go honour am abi? God forbid

  53. Igbokwe Johnclassy

    November 21, 2017 at 2:07 pm

    In nigeria people are celebrated and recognized only after death

  54. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Onwe

    November 21, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    He deserves the honour

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