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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has expressed sadness over the death of the former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.
Dr. Ogbonnaya, who was aged 72, was appointed Minister of Science and Technology during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari where he made giant and unprecedented strides in revolutionising the Ministry into a scientific and technological hub of Africa by promoting innovations and invention for nation building.
The SGF, in a statement by Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information & Public Relations, described the late former Minister as "detribalised Nigerian and a statesman who believed in the unity of Nigeria which saw the abolition of the State-of-Origin Syndrome as exemplified by the appointment of non-indigenes into key positions of responsibilities during his administration as the first civilian Governor of Abia State."
Sen. Akume also described the late Dr. Ogbonnaya as an "epitome of a thorough-bred politician with impeccable integrity whose unflinching support and loyalty contributed immensely to the evolution of the All Progressives Congress (APC),
"And also a quintessential philomath whose indelible footmarks in the academia , especially in the engineering world will remain evergreen."
The SGF commiserated with the Government and people of Ebonyi State, his immediate family and prayed to God to grant the soul of the departed eternal repose.