Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has announced the death of its Acting National Secretary General, Engineer Dr Solomon Ogunji, from Abia State. Ogunji who was the Abia State Commissioner for Environment died on Saturday, 23rd May, 2020.
Expressing the shock of Ohanaeze at the developmemt Emeka Attamah Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President General of Ohanaeze, disclosed that until his death, Ogunji had discharged his duty as the Acting Secretary General of the body with utmost dedication and seriousness following the suspension of the erstwhile occupier of the post, Uche Okwukwu last year. The statement also corrected an earlier publication that the deceased was Deputy Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide.
It added that Ohanaeze will, no doubt, miss the pragmatism, academic erudition and forthrightness of Dr Ogunji.
The release stressed; “On behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, its President General, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, commiserate with the government and people of Abia State on this painful loss of a man whose contribution to the State is unquantifiable, having served earlier as a Special Assistant to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Urban Renewal.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo also shares the grief of Dr Ogunji’s family and exhorts them to bear the loss of their dear one with equanimity and total resignation to God’s wish bearing in mind that Dr Ogunji died in service to his people and fatherland”. It prayed for the repose of his soul.
