A former adviser to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on National Assembly Matters, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, has described the death of Senator Uche Chukwumerije as a painful, one noting that he was passionate about the plight of the Bakassi people. In a statement made available to newsmen, on Wednesday, Ita-Giwaeulogised Chukwumerije, adding that he learnt on […]
Nigeria’s education sector has faced a serious setback with the demise of the chairman senate committee on education late senator Uche Chukwumerije who passed away on the eve of Sunday, April 19, after a prolong battle with lung cancer. This follows the pivotal and robust contributions of the late senator to numerous motions, bills […]
Family of late Senator Uche Chukwumerije fixes burial for May 22 at his home in Abia. Chukwumerije, a three-term senator, was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, in the current 7th senate, until his death on Sunday at a Turkish Hospital in Abuja. He died at the age of 75 of lung cancer. Details later.
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, expressed sadness over the death of Senator Uche Chukwumerije. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said in a statement, that Jonathan expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Abia State on the death of the senator. Jonathan also commiserated with the Senate over the […]
Former vice-president and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), AtikuAbubakar,has bade Senator representing Abia North and former Minister of Information, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, a farewell to eternity, describing him as a fine gentleman. Abubakar said in a press statement, signed by his media office, in Abuja, on Monday, that the news of Chukwumerije’s death, […]
The Senator-Elect for Anambra Central Senatorial District, Hon. Uche Ekwunife has described the demise of Senator Uche Chukwumerije as a colossal loss to Ndigbo and Nigeria at large. Ekwunife who expressed shock over the death of the distinguished Senator described him as one of the strong and audible voices at the red chambers of […]
Nigeria’s Senate President, David Mark, has expressed disbelief at the death of one of his colleagues and former Minister of Information, Senator Uche Chukwumerije. Speaking through a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Paul Mumeh, the senate president said Nigeria lost an erudite and extra ordinary nationalist. The senate president noted that […]
The sun set on Sunday for one of Nigeria’s most cerebral legislators, Senator Uche Chukwumerije. A former Minister of Information and later Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Chukwumerije died at the Turkish hospital in Abuja. He was 75. Family sources put the cause of his death as lung cancer. Chukwumerije was Minister of Information in […]
His vision at the Senate was to “seek the welfare of the people – especially the weakest and the poorest – by promoting people-oriented projects.” It was also to take parliamentary positions which would “enthrone and sustain a truly democratic and transparent polity founded on strict compliance with the constitution and be held accountable by […]