Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described the death of Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Emmanuel Ikwulono as a devastating blow to his administration.
Gov. Ortom, in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, said Dr. Ikwulono was a true professional who built a wonderful working relationship with other members of the State Executive Council in a period of only four months in which he served as Commissioner.
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He stated that the death of Dr. Ikwulono was not only shocking and painful but had also created a vacuum very difficult to fill.
The Governor said the late Commissioner would be deeply missed by the Government and people of the state for his proactive efforts in tackling health challenges confronting Benue people, particularly the fight against COVID-19.
He prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss
