By CHARLES IWUOHA

The family of the late Commissioner for Health, Enugu State, Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu, has formally announced his death.

A statement signed on behalf of the family by Dr. Kingsley C. Ugochukwu, stated that the late Commissioner, whose sad event took place on the 3rdof April, 2020, died “after a prolonged but valiant battle with chronic kidney disease”.

According to the statement, late Prof. Ugochukwu “was until his death a Consultant Surgeon, Professor of Medicine, serving Commissioner for Health, Enugu State and immediate past Provost of ESUT College of Medicine, Enugu State”.

This is contrary to claims on the social media that the commissioner died of coronavirus disease.

It was gathered Ugochukwudied Friday night at Memphys Hospital, Enugu.

He has been sick from his days as Provost College of Medicine.

The late commissioner, who hailed from Oji River, later recovered and concluded his work in the College.

However, shortly after he was appointed commissioner 2019, the sickness returned, this time more severe.