We are not mourning but celebrating Ekwueme’s legacies-Enugu Assembly
The Speaker of the assembly, Chief Edward Ubosi, made the declaration at a special plenary session for the elder statesman in Enugu on Tuesday.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmakers observed a minute silence for the repose of political icon.
Leading discussion at the session, Mr Chinedu Nwamba (PDP-Nsukka East), said that Ekwueme would be remembered for being the proponent of the six geo-political zones in the country.
Nwamba also said that Ekwueme was one of the founding fathers of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), adding that he died as a hero.
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Also, Mr Nelson Uduji (PDP-Awgu South), described Ekwueme as a good party man who epitomised party loyalty.
Uduji said that Ekwueme remained in the party and also gave support to the party till his last day on earth.
In the same vein, Mr Obinna Okenwa (PDP-Enugu South) said that Ekwueme was his classmate in Law School.
“Ekwueme is a man of humility and that his humility and sense of citizenship worth emulation,”
The Chairman, House Committee on information, Chief Paul Nnajiofor, said that Ekwueme was the first elected vice president of Nigeria.
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Nnajiofor said that the deceased stood for the truth and attracted the dualisation of Enugu-Onitsha and Enugu-Port Hacourt expressway.
He called for immortalisation of the former vice president.
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