The South East Governors Forum and the Igbo socio-political and cultural Organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo have mourned the death of former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme describing it as a great loss to the Igbo nation and the entire country
Ekwueme died Sunday night in a London Hospital where he was receiving treatment.
He was flown abroad after he went into coma in an Enugu hospital where he was rushed after he slumped in his house.
Chairman of the Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi described the death of Ekwueme as the end of an era.
Governor Umahi in statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor expressed rude shock over the death of Ekwueme, describing it as a great loss to Ndigbo in particular and Nigeria in general.
