Former Abia State Governor Dr Ogbonnaya Onu Passes Away

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Abia State,Governor,Dr Ogbonnaya Onu

Former Abia State Governor Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, who also served as minister of science and technology in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, has died at the age of 72. Onu contested for the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the 2023 general election but lost to President Bola Tinubu in 2022.

A former Abia State Governor Dr Ogbonnaya Onu is dead. Onu also served as minister of science and technology in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Reports said Onu, a 72-year-old, died on Thursday morning at an Abuja hospital. Onu contested for the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress during the 2023 general election …Onu also served as minister of science and technology in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

“The late statesman was a consummate politician and selfless philanthropist who was committed to nation building. Having served meritoriously in various capacities in the public sector, his wise counsel on national issues will be greatly missed,” Kalu said. “He taught formidable lessons in conviction. He was a resilient, dogged advocate for his beliefs & a man of decency & simplicity,” Odinkalu said in a post on X.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that all candidates registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now print their notification slips. JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “The 2024 UTME Notification Slip is ready for printing. All candidates who have registered for the exercise…

President Bola Tinubu has received the news of the passing of the Osolo of Isolo, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka , with deep sadness. The Project Coordination Office of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has said that the cleanup of complex polluted sites in Ogoni land will begin in 2025.

Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)

Abia State Governor Dr Ogbonnaya Onu Minister Science And Technology President Muhammadu Buhari APC 2023 General Election President Bola Tinubu

 

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