Mbazulike Amaechi, First Aviation Minister Dies At 93
Chief Mabzulike Amaechi, Nigeria’s first Aviation Minister is dead.
It was gathered that Chief Mabzulike died at the age of 93.
A statement issued from the family signed by Ezeana Tagbo Amaechi said Chief Amechi died in the early hours of Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Until his death, Chief Amaechi, who hailed from Amihe Village in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was a Nationalist and the only surviving member of the Zikist Movement.
The statement read: “With total deference to the will of the Almighty God, the Ume Amaechi, Ezeana Ihinede families and the Umu Mmara kindred of Amihe Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State announce the peaceful transition of our illustrious son, father and grandfather, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi (Dara Akunwafor), Nationalist and First Republic Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who transitioned peacefully in the early hours of today November 1, 2022.
“We thank God for the fulfilled life that he lived, the lives that he touched and his service to God and Country. We respectfully ask that you keep us in your thoughts and prayers at this time”.
It is expected that in no distant time the family in liaison with the Federal and Anambra State Governments will announce the burial arrangements.
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