The Commissioner for Health in Enugu State, Professor Anthony Ugochukwu is dead.
According to reports, Professor Anthony Ugochukwu was confirmed dead at a private hospital in Enugu state on Friday night, April 3rd.
Lawmaker representing Oji River state constituency in the Enugu House of Assembly, Jeff Mbah, confirmed the demise of the comissioner.
Mbah wrote;
“He is a great loss to both Enugu state and Nigeria.”
“We are talking about a renownedprofessor of surgery who has a lot to offer in turning around out health sector. Its a terrible blow.”
Reports also claim that Prof. Ugochukwu had been battling a health issue before his appointment as Commissioner in 2019. He returned from the United States and was doing fine before his sudden death.