Mr. Inam Udo Udoma, the immediate elder brother of the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, is dead.
His death was confirmed in a statement issued by the Mr. Akpandem James, the media aide of the minister in a statement he issued.
The minister brother died last Tuesday morning after a brief illness.
He was 66 years old.
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The late Inam Udoma was a University of Ibadan trained geologist and businessman.
He had several business interests and served on a number of boards, including that of Linkage Assurance Plc.
He was married with three children and a grandchild.