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SOLOMON OGUNJI: "He may 'fight' with you a million times but five million times would he preserve the job" - Dr. Ndukwe

Afnews Editor

May 24, 2020

The death of Abia State commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji has obviously left many wondering what is life. In this write up below, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Cosmos Ndukwe revealed another aspect of the late Ogunji.

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*Ogunji, death and the mystery of reality*

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Just on Tuesday evening we were together at our Principal's tennis court, I beckoned on you to join us play, you waved at me that you have appointment with your doctor.

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We had scheduled to meet 7am Wednesday May 20. About 7am that Wednesday, you called to excuse yourself as being a little bit under the weather. By Friday I had travelled to bury my Uncle and would not talk about the meeting till Saturday evening when I came back.

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Then the rude shock came early morning Sunday announcing your death. My visit with our other friends to the mortuary and your house confirmed my worst fears. That strong voice is gone.

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If death understood how simple Dr Solomon Ogunji took life, he would not have visited him. Here was a man who laced every 'bitter' moment with humour.

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He may 'fight' with you a million times but five million times would he preserve the job. Never have I seen a man who fed his passion and worked with so much dexterity.

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Even when he worked on the other side as a staunch member of 'Otu Onu' political initiative, he was still a 'player' to watch.

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Now Chairman of our cherished COMMITTEE and again Chairman of Abia State COVID - 19 Enforcement Sub-Committee, he was never afraid of the frontline. I can bet that Ogunji would never sleep with any form of bitterness against another. He 'fights' and discharges his grievances in quick succession.

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It is usually not in my nature to query the will of God. However, I feel pained that a man who seemed to have jocularly demystified death would kick the bucket at the dawn of his stardom. That, to me is the mystery of reality. This is yet another sad reminder that death has no verifiable method of operation. Onwuamaegbu!

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The truth is, Abia and particularly Ukwa Ngwa have lost a great and bold voice. As we all wait to go this way of all mortals, I extend my condolences to his wife and children. His Ally and friend Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Members of COMMITTEE and Members of EXCO.
May God grant his soul eternal rest.

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*ManofGod*

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