By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Abia State Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Sunny Nwanganga Onwuma, is dead.
A statement issued late Thursday March 6, 2025, by the State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, informed that Onwuma ,died on Monday March 3, 2025, after a brief illness.
The Abia State Government described the late Commissioner Onwuma who hailed from Ugwunagbo Local Council of the State as a leader of immense value in his community.
According to the official statement, Onwuma aged 61, is survived by his wife, and four children.
The State Government prays for the repose of his soul, as well as fortitude for his family to bear the loss.
His burial arrangements ,will be unveiled later by his family and Government.
The Source reports that late Comrade Onwuma was a known organized labour leader in Abia State until his death
He was appointed the pioneer Commissioner for Labour and Productivity in the last quarter of 2024.
His coming on board was a direct consequence of the decision of Governor Alex Otti to create a Ministry for Labour for the purpose of a seamless interface and synergy with the State’s Organized Labour.
The creation of the Ministry,was similarly a product of a communication gap between the Government and Organized Labour in Abia which led to series of avoidable disagreements and open confrontations particularly in the wake of negotiations for the implementation of the N 35,000 wage award and N 70,000 minimum wage.
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