Enugu health commissioner is dead

In the heat of the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, the Enugu State commissioner for Health, Professor Anthony Ugochukwu has died.

The famous surgeon was said to have passed on Friday night at a private hospital in Enugu.

The death was confirmed by the House member representing his constituency, Oji River state Constituency in the Enugu House of Assembly, Jeff Mbah.

Mbah described the late surgeon as a genius and technocrat , adding, “he is a great loss to both Enugu state and Nigeria.

“We are talking about a renowned Professor of Surgeon who has a lot to offer in turning around out health sector. It;s a terrible blow.”

He said that the commissioner just came back from the United States and was doing fine before the sudden relapse.

Professor Anthony Ugochukwu has been sick from his days as Provost College of Medicine.

He later recovered and concluded his work in the College.

But shortly after he was appointed commissioner last year, he fell sick.

With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, the commissioner has been out of sight as his duties were being carried out by the permanent secretary in the ministry of health, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi.