Mbazulike Amaechi Dies At 93
AFNews Reporter
Nov 01, 2022
Chief Mbazulike Amaechi popularly known as "the boy is good" who served as Nigeria's first Aviation Minister and a member of the first republic leaders is dead.
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The family in a press statement signed by Ezeana Tagbo disclosed this.
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According to the statement, Amaechi died in the early hours of Tuesday, November I, at the age of 93.
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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.
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The statement read, "With total deference to the will of the Almighty God, the Ume Amechi, Ezeana Ihinede families and the Umu Mmara kindred of Amihe Ukpor in the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State announce the peaceful transition of our illustrious son, father and grandfather, Chief Mbazulike Amechi (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.
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"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.ÔÇØ
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