Soludo, others mourn Anambra lawmaker

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo; Speaker of the state Home of Meeting, Uche Okafor, and another lawmakers have expressed shock over the dying of the lawmaker representing Awka South Constituency I, Dr. Nnamdi Okafor.

Okafor was stated to have slumped and died within the early hours of Wednesday in a resort in Sandton Metropolis, Johannesburg, South Africa, the place he and a number of the state’s lawmakers had gone for a legislative retreat.

A supply stated the lawmaker was billed to journey again to Nigeria by means of Ethiopian Airways because the retreat has ended.

He stated, “It’s surprising that the state Meeting misplaced one other lawmaker to the chilly fingers of dying, coming barely three months after the demise of the lawmaker representing Aguata II, Okechukwu Okoye.

“Dr. Nnamdi Okafor was an lively member of the Seventh Meeting, devoting his time and power to representing his constituency. He might be sorely missed.

“On behalf of the Anambra State Authorities, could I take advantage of this medium to convey my sympathy to these he left behind, together with his household, Awka Constituency One, and Speaker of the State Home of Meeting, Uche Okafor, in addition to the opposite lawmakers.”

The speaker, on his half, in a press assertion, stated, “Data out there to us signifies that Okafor slumped and died in South Africa. The reason for his dying is but to be ascertained as we await the post-mortem outcome.”

“On behalf of the state lawmakers, commiserated with the spouse and the household of the deceased and prayed for God to grant the soul of Okafor everlasting repose.”