OTTI MOURNS ONU, URGES POLITICIANS TO EMULATE HIS BRAND OF POLITICS

REPORTER: PEACE AGBO

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has expressed shock and sadness over the death of the first civilian Governor of the Old Abia state, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.

Dr. Onu, who died on Thursday, April 12, 2024 was the governor before the creation of Ebonyi State out of the old Abia State.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, described Dr. Onu’s death as a huge loss to Abia State, Ebonyi State, the Igbo nation and Nigeria at large.

According to the statement, Dr. Onu was a gentleman and statesman with experience and wealth of knowledge, who held public offices both as a Governor and Minister in Nigeria.

Governor Otti promised that Abia State would honour and immortalize Dr. Onu by ensuring that the democratic journey he started in the state as a Civilian Governor many years ago is advanced to a level where the well-being of Abia State residents would be entrenched.

He called on politicians to emulate Dr. Onu’s model of decency, decorum and contentment in public service as a way of ensuring sanity in the polity.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU