Chukwumerije to be buried May 22

Senate President David Mark signing Late Sen. Uche Chukwumerije’s Condolence Register, at the
 National Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday (21/4/15). Left is the Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba.

THE Senate President, David Mark Tuesday said that the late Senator Uche Chukwumereije will be buried on May 22 in his country home Ngodo Isuoche, in Abia State and will be given a heroic burial.

The burial date was contained in a letter from the family of the late Senator Chukwumereije which was read on the floor of the senate during the plenary.

The Senate President described late Senator Chukwumerije as national hero who was a pan- Nigerian in all ramifications .

Mark told the bereaved family at Senator Chukwumerije’s house in Abuja that the late Senator was a nationalist and an unrepentant crusader for the respect of human rights and rule of law .