Abia Loses Commissioner For Labour, Productivity

Abia State Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Comrade Sunny Nwanganga Owuma is dead.

Comrade Onwuma was said to have died in the early hours of Monday, 3rd of March after a brief illness of an undisclosed sickness.

The deceased commissioner, an indigene of Ugwunagbo local government area of the state was said to have died at the age of 61.

He was an alumnus of Government College Umuahia and Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu.

Until his death, he was a dedicated member of the Labour Party and a respected leader within his community and is survived by his beloved wife and four children.

A statement by the Honourable Commissioner for Information in the state, Prince Okey Kanu which confirmed the death of his colleague read “With heavy hearts but in total submission to the will of God, the Abia State Government announces the passing of Comrade Sunny Nwanganga Onwuma, a distinguished member of the Abia State Executive Council and Honourable Commissioner for Labour and Productivity.

“Comrade Onwuma departed this life in the early hours of Monday, March 3 2025, after a brief illness.

“Hailing from Ihie in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of Abia State, Comrade Onwuma was an alumnus of Government College Umuahia and Abia State University, Uturu.

“He was a dedicated member of the Labour Party and a respected leader within his community.

“He is survived by his beloved wife and four children.

“Comrade Onwuma was 61 years old.

“The Abia State Government extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the people of Abia State.

“We fervently pray that God Almighty grants his soul eternal rest and gives his family the strength to bear this irreparable loss.

“Burial arrangements will be announced by the family in due course.”