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Abia State Government has said it would immortalise the deceased former Governor of the State, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
The state's Governor, Alex Otti, gave the assurance, on Friday.
Governor Otti described Onu’s death as “a huge loss to Abia state, Ebonyi State, the Igbo nation and Nigeria as a whole”.
He said, “one of such living statesmen with the character, carriage and statesmanly disposition required to reposition the nation for the better. Ogbonnaya was a gentleman and statesman with rich experience and wealth of knowledge, and was very outstanding in his character, comportment and engagements.”
In the statement by Otti's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, further read: “Even though he held public offices both as a Governor and Minister respectively at difficult times, he was never associated with conducts or controversies capable of diminishing his reputation and personality.
Governor Otti promised that Abia would honour and immortalise Dr Onu by ensuring that “the democratic journey he started in Abia as a Civilian Governor many years ago is advanced to a level where the welfare and well-being of Abians would be made an institutionalised priority at all times.”
Governor Otti, on behalf of his family, the Government and people of Abia state, condoled with the Onu family, the Government and people of Ebonyi State, and the Federal Government of Nigeria over the loss of the elder statesman.
