Benue Health Commissioner Dies Three Months After Being Sworn Into Office

Commissioner for Health and Human Resources in Benue state, Dr. Emmanuel Ikwulono, has been confirmed dead. 

The deceased commissioner recently replaced Dr. Sunday Ongbab,  who had earlier resigned his appointment from the State Executive Council, died three months after he was sworn in. 

The news was relayed by Radio Nigeria, Harvest FM located in Makurdi, Benue state where he was taken to for medical attention. A  source from Government House cited that the commissioner died from complications of surgery for a yet-to-be ascertained ailment in an undisclosed hospital.