The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism and Culture, Mr. Abubakar Ewa, has passed away.
Confirming the tragic incident, the Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang, told Daily Trust that Ewa’s sudden demise came as a shock to the state executive council.
“He was actually with us at the state council meeting with His Excellency where he even moved a motion. But at about 4 pm, he moved to the governor and whispered something to him. Perhaps he was requesting permission to leave the meeting,” Ekpang recounted.
“We saw him move out, telling a colleague that he had a headache. When the meeting ended, we stepped out to collect our phones from the security. I saw that I had multiple calls from Ewa’s aides, perhaps he called to inform about his situation.
“When I returned the calls, we learnt that Ewa was rushed to Aruba Hospital where he died!”
Ekpang added, “All cabinet members rushed to the hospital and confirmed. It’s been very shocking. We’re yet to recover from the shock.”
Ewa, who was born in 1963, died at the age of 62. He had previously served as Secretary and Chairman of Boki Local Government Area.
