Senator Ayogu Eze, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has died aged 66.
Eze died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital after suffering from a protracted illness, reports say.
Vanguard quoted a youth leader from the deceased’s community, Umuiyda autonomous community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Ikechukwu Eze who confirmed the development.
“We heard the sad news. We are mourning him now. His death is a loss to us, the state and Nigeria,” he said.
Eze was the Senate committee chairman on information and media during his first four years in the red chamber. In his second tenure, he was appointed chairman, committee on works.
He was also a member of committees on police affairs, national planning, marine transport and federal character and inter-government affairs and also member of the constitution drafting and amendment committee.
