Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has described the late former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme as an epitome of a detribalised Nigerian. The governor noted that until his death, the former Vice President remained in the mainstream of Nigerian politics because of his firm belief in the oneness of the nation. In his reaction, Mr. Mike Iheanetu, representing Aboh Mbaise in the Imo State House of Assembly, described Ekwueme’s demise as “the death of the Nigerian Dream”`. Also reacting, Dr. Chima Onyekwere, the convener of Citizens for Progress and National Development, described the late Ekwueme as a “leader worthy of emulation”. Onyekwere urged leaders to follow the example of the late Ekwueme by seeking the unity and progress of Nigeria.

Source: Punch November 20, 2017 13:30 UTC