Former Science Minister, Ogbonnaya Onu Is Dead

Nigeria’s former Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu is reportedly dead.

A family source hints newsmen that Onu died at a hospital in Abuja this morning.

The American trained scientist, teacher and politician was 71 years old.

Ogbonnaya Onu was a lecturer at University of Port Harcourt before he made a foray into National Politics during the scuttled transition to civilian rule of former president Ibrahim Babangida from 1991 to 1993.

He was elected governor in 1992 and served till the late Sani Abacha overthrew Ernest Shonekan’s administration in 1994.

Onu remained in politics and made a few attempts to run for President.

He resigned as minister of science and technology in the Buhari administration to contest the presidential primaries in 2022.

There is palpable feeling of sadness and disappointment in Abia, Ebonyi and indeed the entire states of the south-east at the passing of the former Abia governor.

His family is yet to make a formal statement following his demise but there are feelings that Onu has been suffering of stroke in aftermath of the Presidential Primary Election of his party, APC where his performance was rated below 5%.