By Adesina Soyooye
In what has shaken the, ordinarily, unshakeable Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to his bone marrows, his Special Assistant, Electronic Media,
Simeon Nwakaudu, has passed on.
The cause of his death remain shrouded in mystery, but he died on Sunday, at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, the Rivers State Government announced.
A release by the Commissioner for Information, Paulinus Nsirim, said that Mr Nwakaudu suddenly fell ill, and was rushed to the UPTH. He was pronounced dead by 2.00pm, Saturday.
A native of Abia State, Mr Nwakaudu had been with Wike from when he became Governor, and reportedly, beyond. He was easily one of Wike’s most dedicated aides, defending him every inch of the way.
Even though he was designated as being in charge of the Electronic Media, Nwakaudu, also, handled the Print Media for the Governor. If there was anybody else, the person was spectacularly anonymous and/or overshadowed.
A prolific writer, he fought all Wike’s battles in the Media.
Penultimate week, when the Governor demolished two hotels for falling foul of his Executive Order 6 on COVID-19, Nwakudu was on duty, churning out one write -up after another in his Principal’s defence.
A devasted Wike, this magazine was told, has condoled with his family, and would sorely miss him.
