Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, led a state government delegation to the family of the late Commissioner for Transport, Rt. Hon. Mathias Ekweremadu Jnr, on a condolence visit, at his Enugu residence.
The late commissioner passed-on on Thursday, 4th February, 2021 while meeting with the Enugu State House of Assembly committee on Transport.
Gov. Ugwuanyi who was accompanied by his Deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi, other members of the House and State Executive Council (EXCO), consoled the wife of the late Commissioner, Mrs. Stella Ekweremadu, his children and other family members.
The governor and his entourage were also received by the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma, who offered prayers for the repose of the soul of the late Ekweremadu, and for God to grant his family and the state government the fortitude to bear the loss.
Also, the State government expressed deepest sadness over the death of the Rt. Hon. Mathias Ekweremadu Jnr, who they said, died in active service to the state.
In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, the state government condoled with the late Ekweremadu’s family, the people of Aninri Local Government Area and Enugu State.
Aroh described late Ekweremadu as “an astute politician and Community leader”, adding that he “served at various times as Chairman, Aninri Local Government Area and member, Enugu State House of Assembly, before his present appointment as Honourable Commissioner for Transport”.
“We pray that the Almighty God grants us all the fortitude to bear this painful loss and grant his soul eternal rest”, Aroh said.
The late Ekweremadu was ex-Chairman of Aninri Local Government Area and former Chief Whip of the State House of Assembly who represented Aninri Constituency, between 2013 and 2019.
