Chukwumerije’s demise, blow to Ndigbo, Nigeria, Africa -Ebonyi gov-elect

The Governor-Elect of Ebonyi State, Chief Dave Umahi, has described the death of Senator Uche Chukwumerije as a big blow to the Ndigbo, Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
Umahi said Chukwumeri­je’s patriotic and national­ist bent came to the fore in the Second Republic when he joined the late Malam Aminu Kano, S. G. Ikoku, Balarabe Musa and Chinua Achebe to form the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) where he became the na­tional publicity secretary of the party.

He stated that Chuk­wumerije was an intellectual giant, an enigma with a fe­cund mind, an accomplished orator, political strategist, renowned Pan-Africanist, media mogul, politician and freedom fighter, who was associated with several pro­gressive movements ranging from his formation of the Socialist Workers and Farm­ers Party with late Dr. Tunji Otegbeye in the early 60s...post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com
“He was a moving ency­clopedia of Nigerian poli­tics. He fought many battles for the labour movement and the working class in Nigeria.
“An incisive debater, committed Pan-Nigerian politician and seasoned tactician, Chukwumerije’s tenure as minister of infor­mation under the regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida proved a melting point in his vibrant career.”