Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Thursday, expressed sadness over the death of Senator Annie Okonkwo.
The former senator who represented Anambra central, died in the United States after a prolonged illness.
In a statement by his Press Secretary, Christian Anytime, the governor described Okonkwo as a prominent son of Anambra who truely served the State.
Soludo extended condolences to the Okonkwo family and prayed to God to console them.
“On behalf of the Anambra government and the entire people of the State, I commiserate with the family and friends of the deceased over this painful loss.
“I pray the good Lord grants his soul eternal rest and the family he left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.