Ebonyi Deputy Speaker’s aide dies in accident

Ifeanyichukwu Eze, the Personal Assistant to the Deputy Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chinedu Onah, has died in an accident on the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway.

The Secretary of the Deputy Speaker’s Legislative Aides Forum, Chinonso Nwede, confirmed the incident via a statement on Sunday, January 12, 2025.

Nwede disclosed that the accident occurred when Eze was returning from a funeral wake, accompanied by three other legislative aides and one person.

Nwede said the wake was held in solidarity with a friend whose mother’s funeral on Saturday, January 11.

“Sadly, Eze succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. The four other individuals involved in the accident are still receiving treatment for their varying degrees of injuries,” he stated.

Eze, until his demise, was also the Youth Movement Coordinator for Governor Francis Nwifuru in the Umuogudu Oshia Ward of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Nwede described Eze’s demise as a painful loss to his colleagues and the people of Ebonyi State, adding that it was “one too many and too difficult to endure”.

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He noted that the incident was particularly devastating as Eze’s colleagues were preparing to celebrate his completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme and other milestones.

Nwede added: “Eze’s life was not without its challenges, having lost his mother at a tender age and being raised without her care.

“As the only son, his father had pinned his hopes on him, and was relieved to see him grow into a capable individual and serve as personal assistant to the fourth citizen of Ebonyi.”

Nwede expressed sympathy to Eze’s family, particularly his father, and the Deputy Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.

He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the other victims of the accident.

The Star