Former Minister of Aviation, Amechi, is dead

Former Minister of Aviation, Amechi, is dead

Nigeria’s first Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, has died at 93.

According to the family, the Ukpor, Nnewi South local government area of Anambra- born politician, died in the early hours of Tuesday.

He was the last surviving member of the Zikist movement. He became the Minister of Aviation at 29.

The former Minister left his Ukpor palatial home in Anambra state and joined his son in Abuja when he became weak.

When he was alive, he led the Igbo delegation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu.