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BREAKING: FIRST ABIA STATE GOVERNOR, OGBONNAYA ONU, IS DEAD
In a shocking turn of events, the first civilian Governor of Abia State, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, is dead.
Ogbonnaya Onu, whò equally was the immediate Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, died in the early hours of this morning at an Abuja hospital
Multiple sources in Abuja confirmed Ogbonnaya Onu’s death.
“He is dead, but it’s left for the family to annouce it”, the sources said.
Dr. Onu, born on December 1, 1951, in Ohaozara, Ebonyi State, had been a prominent figure in Nigerian politics. He was elected first civilian Governor of Abia State in 1992.
Later. Ogbonnaya Onu became the Presidential Candidate of the then All Peoples Party (APP) at the commencement of the current democratic governance in 1999. Following an agreement between the APP and the Alliance for Democracy (AD), to field a single Presidential Candidate, Ogbonnaya Onu stepped down for Chief Olu Falae whò ran on the ticket of AD.
Ogbonnaya Onu served as Minister under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
His tenure as Minister witnessed significant strides in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
Having been appointed by President Buhari, Dr. Onu played a crucial role in shaping Nigeria’s policies and advancements in the realm of science and technology.His contributions have left a lasting impact on the nation.
