The Enugu Commissioner for Transport reportedly died yesterday while defending his Ministry’s budget.
Jungle Journalist Media Limited learnt that Hon. Matthias Ekweremadu Jnr, a brother to Nigeria’s immediate past Deputy President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu suddenly collapsed at a meeting and was rushed to Niger Foundation Hospital Enugu, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Ekweremmadu was elected into the Enugu State House of Assembly in 2015 where he served for one term, before becoming a commisioner.
Two years ago, he lost his son, a final year engineering undergraduate.