The son of the late Distinguished Senator Ayogu Eze, Kenechukwu Ayogu Eze has said his father who died on Wednesday, April 24, took his last breath in the presence of family members, in a hospital in Abuja.
The son said in a statement made available to Africa Health Report AHR, in Abuja on Thursday, “he took his last breath surrounded by family members”. In the statement, Kenechuchwu, the first son stated on behalf of the family, that Eze died in the early hours of Wednesday, April 24, 2024 in an Abuja hospital after a brief illness, at the age of 65.
Kenechukwu added, that Senstor Eze “was a compassionate husband, devoted father and selfless sibling to all family members.”
He stated further: “Words cannot describe the pain in our hearts at this moment and we are devastated as a family as we break this news of his passing.
“Senator Eze was a man with the warmest of hearts and a sincere patriot who diligently served the country and humanity in various capacities”.
The late Senator who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the 6th & 7th National Assembly has passed on.
Until his death, Senator Eze was the Enugu State representative at the RMFAC (Revenue Allocation
Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission) and also served as a member on the board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
In his days at the National Assembly, Senator Eze was chairman, Senate Committee on Works, and also chairman, Senate Committee on Information & Media.
The late Eze was once a Commissioner for Information & Media, as well as Special Adviser in Enugu State.
Before venturing into politics Eze was a consummate journalist who rose to the rank of editor in both The Gusrdian and Newswatch magazine.
“The family wishes to request prayers from friends and well wishers at this trying time”, he urges.
