Senator Uche Chukwumerije Passes On
Former Information Minister and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Uche Chukwumerije, has passed on.
This was disclosed in a statement by his first son, Chidi Chukwumerije.
The statement read; “On the evening of Sunday, the 19th of April, 2015, surrounded by his family, Comrade Uche Chukwumerije passed into the open arms of history, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, after a long but gallant battle with lung cancer.
“His life is many volumes, which can only be told with care and time, of dedication and focus, integrity and discipline, and an unbroken love for the highest ideals of our shared humanity.
“Details of burial arrangements will be announced in due course. We ask only for your prayers and good wishes.”Click:Huge debts await Buhari, in-coming govs
Senator Chukwumerije served as Minister of Information during the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida.
Born November 1939, he was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in April 2003, representing Abia North Senatorial District on the platform of the PDP.
He studied Economics at the University of Ibadan.
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