UCHE CHUKWUMERIJE FOR BURIAL ON FRIDAY 22ND OF MAY 2015.

 National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, has said the death of Senator Uche Chukwumerije is not only a rude shock to politicians, but also a devastating blow to  the build-up to the next political dispensation.

He described Chukwumerije as an Igbo patriot, who worked and died for the South-East cause. He said the late senator was an unapologetic Igbo man, whose love for the Igbo was publicly shown during and after the civil war.

In a statement by his media aide, Mr. Stan Okeke, the APGA chair regretted that Chukwumerije had become a huge asset to the country in law-making.

Umeh recalled how the late senator helped immensely in the reforms in the education sector as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education.

“As the Minister of Information in the Interim National Government (ING) of Chief Ernest Shonekan, he helped to reduce tension in the country, and soothed frayed nerves in a country that was almost collapsing under the contraption that was the Abacha manipulated government.”

Umeh said Chukwumerije was a rallying point in the National Assembly whenever the polity was heated up, so much so that he was ready to sacrifice whatever it took to ensure the situation was brought under control.

“He was a patriotic Nigerian and even his pan-African interests overwhelmed both his friends and foes and Senator Chukwumerije never looked back in his pursuit of justice for his people”, Umeh stated. He regretted that nation has lost a rare political gem.”

The APGA leader said Chukwumerije equally distinguished himself as a seasoned journalist and was fearless and objective in his reportage of issue. He urged the bereaved family to be consoled by the fact that the deceased lived a fulfilled life and ensured that his children contributed to nation-building, particularly in sports where he also got personally involved in the development of Taekwando in the country.

He pleaded with the Federal Government to immortalise the late senator to serve as an encouragement to the political class that  there would always be a reward for patriotism.

however, the family members yesterday told the representatives from federal government that the burial of the late icon will be on friday, 22nd of may 2015 in Abia state nigeria.

may his soul rest in peace.

PKK.