Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu , has announced the death of his first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu.
She died at the age of 61.
Kalu in a statement he personally signed described Ifeoma as a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity.
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He said, “With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to the eternal glory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61.
“She was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity.
“A memorial service in her honour is scheduled to hold in the United States of America.”
Kalu however, urged the public to remember Mrs Ifeoma and her loved ones in prayers during this difficult period.