Transparency and Integrity

6/22/2021

BREAKING: Ebonyi State Commissioner For Infrastructure, Fidelis Nweze Is Dead




Ebonyi State Commissioner For Infrastructure Dies In Abuja. 

....Umahi Confirms Death Of Engr. Fidelis Nweze.

 


The Honourable Commissioner for Infrastructure In Ebonyi State, Engr. Fidelis Nweze is dead. 


The Commissioner is reported to have died in Turkish Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. 


MediaOrchid recalls that the Uche Okah the commissioner for Housing in Ebonyi state also passed on about a month ago while receiving treatment in hospital in Abuja. 


Engr. Fidelis Nweze died in a hospital in Abuja from complications after a surgery he had to correct a ruptured intestine.


He sustained the injury in an auto crash on Saturday along the Enugu-Abakaliki highway.


Governor David Umahi, in an emotional  address before the press on Tuesday described the Commissioner as irreplaceable and one of the pillars of his administration.

 

“ Nweze died this morning at Turkish Hospital Abuja at about 9:50am. He was traveling to Enugu on Saturday morning with his driver and orderly.


“ At Obunagu in Enugu state they rammed into a stationery truck. He was on seat belt and they were all conscious. He was rushed to Niger foundation Enugu.


“ I got to know about it on Sunday and I insisted they move him to Abuja. I sent a doctor to the Turkish hospital.


“ He was having severe pain so they did an examination and discovered that the seat belt had ruptured his intestine.


“ They did a successful operation and wanted to move him to the ward but we said no they should put him in intensive unit for 3 days to be sure everything is okay.


“ This morning they said he had crisis and at about 9:50am he died”.


The governor described him as one of the pillars of his administration.


“I feel so sad and empty. To me it is like a dream. It is like my younger brother, my son or very close friend just slept and died,” he added. 



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