Former
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has lost his brother, Mathias
Ekweremadu, who was until his death, the Commissioner for Transport, Enugu
State.
Eye witnesses said he slumped while defending the budget of his ministry.
He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, Niger Foundation, where doctors
battled for over an hour to resuscitate him but to no avail.
The cause of his death has not been ascertained as at the time of filing this
report.
A medical
expert said this will only be known if the family requests an autopsy.
A source said that “The family will have a meeting after which they will issue
a statement.”
Mathias Ekweremadu served as chairman of Aninri Local Government Council. He
was subsequently elected into the Enugu State House of Assembly in 2015 and
served for one term.
Ekweremadu is a recipient of the national honour, Officer of the Order of the
Niger (OON).
Senator Ekweremadu received the news in Dubai, where he is attending a meeting
of International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP).
