Senator Uche Chukwumerije died few hours ago in Abuja. Chukwumerije was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in April 2003, representing Abia North Senatorial District. He served as minister of information in the dying days of the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida. Chukwumerije served as minister of information in the interim national government of Ernest Shonekan. He was re-elected on the platform of the PDP in the April 2011 elections, but lost his bid to return to the red chamber in 2015. RMB commiserates with his family and pray the good Lord gives them and the nation the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Chukwumerije was a graduate of economics from the University of Ibadan. He was a publisher by occupation. The senator is survived by 7 children.
