Ngelale said Tinubu prayed to God Almighty to grant the soul of the departed Eze repose and comfort to those in mourning.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Senator Ayogu Eze.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
The late politician represented Enugu North Senatorial Zone at the Senate from 2007 to 2015. He died on Wednesday in a hospital in Abuja.
Ngelale said during Eze’s time at the Senate, he held several positions, including Committee Chairman on Information and Media and Chairman of the Committee on Works, among others.
He said the president also commiserated with friends, associates, and former colleagues of the deceased, including the National Assembly as an institution.
Ngelale said Tinubu prayed to God Almighty to grant the soul of the departed Eze repose and comfort to those in mourning.
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Also, Enugu State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) expressed shock over the death of Eze.
The NUJ said this in a statement jointly signed by the state NUJ Chairman, Sam Udekwe, and Secretary, Ifeoma Amuta, in Enugu on Friday.
“It is on a sad note and with rudest shock that the NUJ receives the news of the death of a great communication icon and former Senator Representing Enugu North in the National Assembly, Sen. Ayogu Eze.
“Eze was a man of many parts who God used to ensure that many journalists were gainfully employed in federal establishments.
“His impact was equally felt by some media organisations especially the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) when he piloted the affairs of the Senate Committee on Communication and Media in 2007,” it said.
