Ex-education minister Jerry Agada dies at 68

Former Minister of State for Education under the Yar’Adua administration Prof. Jerry Agada has passed on aged 68.

Agada died on Tuesday morning at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State capital.

He was a former chairman of Benue State Civil Service Commission.

Agada was born on November 11, 1952 at Orokam in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

He was also a former national president of the Association of Nigerian Authors.