The Akwa Ibom State Government has confirmed the death of one of its former Military Governor, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, who died on Thursday night.
The state Government has however directed seven days of mourning and also that all flags must fly at half mast in honour of the the first indigeneous military Governor of the state.
A statement by the Secretary to the state government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem said Idongesit Nkanga died of complications resulting from COVID-19 at the State Isolation Center.
The statement read in parts, ” The information from the Isolation center where he was admitted and managed indicates that the first indigenous military Governor of our state and leader of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) died from complications resulting from COVID-19 infection. Requisite protective protocol and contact tracing have been immediately activated.
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” The Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel is greatly saddened by the news of his passing and condoles with the bereaved family.
” Consequently, the Governor has declared a seven day period of mourning effective Saturday, 26th December,2020. Flags are to be flown at half mast for the entire duration of the mourning in the state.”
Otuekong Nkanga was the Director General of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s Divine Mandate Campaign organization 2015 & 2019. He was also the Chairman of the Ibom Airport Development company and Ibom Air.
