Abia State government, Southeast, Nigeria, has announced the death of its Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief Ukpai Agwu, who passed in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.
The state’s governor,Okezie Ikpeazu, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, described the death as a shock.
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He mourns the untimely dimisse of Chief Ukpai who has been a long-term associate, friend, and irreplaceable partner in progress.
The statement read in part:
“He will be sorely missed by everyone in Government in particular and Abians in General.
“Our sincere condolences go to the immediate family, people of Ohafia LGA, and the good people of Abia State.
“May God grant the bereaved family the fortitude to bear the loss and may the soul of Chief Ukpai rest in the bosom of the Lord.”
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