Abia Indigenes in Diaspora Mourn Killed Agric Commissioner
A few hours after Abia State Information Commissioner, Eze Chikamnayo, on Tuesday announced the death of the Agriculture Commissioner, Kenneth Nwosu, Abia people resident in North America, under the aegis of Abia State National Association of North America (ASNA), have expressed shock over the demise.
In a statement to The Guardian, ASNA's President, Christian Ike, described Nwosu's death, who was shot by unknown gunmen near his Olokoro Village, Umuahia, the state capital, as shocking.
According to Ike, the death of Nwosu, whom he described as a great administrator, was a great loss to Abia State, Nigeria and agriculture sector.
While formally announcing Nwosu's death to journalists on Tuesday on behalf of the state government, Chikamnayo said: "On Thursday, July 10, 2014, the news of the gruesome attack by some unknown gunmen on the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ken Nwosu, a world class entomologist, an accomplished agro-researcher and former executive director, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCI), Umudike, Abia State, was reported.
"It was gathered that some unknown gunmen shot Dr. Ken Nwosu on his way home from the office on the July 9, 2014, but didn't disposes him.
He was subsequently rushed to Abia State Specialist Hospital where a team of medical experts operated on him".
Nwosu appeared to have survived the attacked after the surgical procedure. For couple of days, while the doctors were waiting for him to be stabilized before further post surgery care, Dr. Ken’s wife and other family were with him in the hospital. He received and spoke well to visitors including the Governor and his family that visited him on two occasions in the Hospital.
However, Dr. Ken Nwosu died on the 15th day of July 2014." Chikamnayo said
Sources: The Guardian, Nigeria Master Web, Daily Post
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| Late Dr. Kenneth Nwosu being visited by Governor Orji at the hospital before his death |
According to Ike, the death of Nwosu, whom he described as a great administrator, was a great loss to Abia State, Nigeria and agriculture sector.
While formally announcing Nwosu's death to journalists on Tuesday on behalf of the state government, Chikamnayo said: "On Thursday, July 10, 2014, the news of the gruesome attack by some unknown gunmen on the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ken Nwosu, a world class entomologist, an accomplished agro-researcher and former executive director, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCI), Umudike, Abia State, was reported.
"It was gathered that some unknown gunmen shot Dr. Ken Nwosu on his way home from the office on the July 9, 2014, but didn't disposes him.
He was subsequently rushed to Abia State Specialist Hospital where a team of medical experts operated on him".
Nwosu appeared to have survived the attacked after the surgical procedure. For couple of days, while the doctors were waiting for him to be stabilized before further post surgery care, Dr. Ken’s wife and other family were with him in the hospital. He received and spoke well to visitors including the Governor and his family that visited him on two occasions in the Hospital.
However, Dr. Ken Nwosu died on the 15th day of July 2014." Chikamnayo said
Sources: The Guardian, Nigeria Master Web, Daily Post
Abia Indigenes in Diaspora Mourn Killed Agric Commissioner
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RIP Sir. May God protect us all as elections get closer
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