People of Oko appreciate Buhari over Ekweme burial

The family of Ekwueme and Oko community on Thursday visited President Buhari over befitting State burial given to the late formal vice president Ekwueme.

The late former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ekwueme, (1979 to 1983), passed away on Nov. 19, 2017 and was buried on Feb. 2, 2018.

Prof. Laz Ekwueme, the representative of the family and the community said “The federal government was gracious enough to give him a befitting state burial.

“So, we have come as family, his spouse, children, members of the family and cabinet of Oko community and other chiefs and friends, to say thank you to Mr. President.

He said that they also lauded him for the immortalizing his name by renaming the Federal University Ndufu Alike, in Ebonyi State, to Alex Ekwueme Federal University of Technology.

He enjoined the federal government to fulfill the pledge made to build mausoleum for the deceased at his place of residence.

He stated that late Ekwueme, during his lifetime, stood for integrity, honesty, love, selfless service to the country, unity and equity for all, justice and fair play.