The Enugu State Government has announced the death of Mr. Uwakwe Abugu, the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
A statement released this evening said Mr. Abugu passed on yesterday June 4th in a hospital in India after a protracted illness.
Abugu was appointed chief press secretary in June 2015. Before his appointment, he was the South East Bureau Chief of New Telegraph Newspaper.
He also worked with Independent Newspapers and defunct Nigerian Compass.
May his soul rest in peace, Amen.