Abia State Commissioner Kenneth Nwosu Dies of Gunshot Wounds

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After battling for his life for six days, Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Kenneth Nwosu, has died of gunshot wounds he sustained following an attack by suspected assassins. 
He was attacked by hoodlums on the night of Wednesday, July 9, 2014 along Umuajata/Amakama road while driving from Umuahia the capital city to his home at Olokoro in Umuahia South local government.

His death was announced by Eze Chikamnayo  Commissioner for information and strategy  at a press conference Tuesday,he announced that Dr Nwosu breathed his last on Monday night at the Abia State Specialist Hospital Umuahia, where he had been receiving medical attention.
The death of Dr Nwosu  is a sad moment for the government and the entire people of Abia state right now..... The late commissioner  is described as “a colossus (and) the best hand in agriculture” .
RIP.......may God give his family strength at this time...Amen

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