Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, has died at the age of 72.
His relatives in Ebonyi confirmed his death, saying the former governor had been ill for some time and that his family had planned to fly him abroad after the Sallah holiday.
“He has been sick for some time this year, and his family said they would fly him abroad to get better medical treatment for him, but he was unable to make it until then,” the source stated.
It was reported that since hearing the news, his friends and relatives have flocked to his Abuja home to express their condolences to his family.
