Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology under the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, is dead.
A source, close to the deceased, confirmed the death to media organisations earlier on Thursday.
Onu was a Nigerian politician, author and engineer until his death in April 2024.
He was the first civilian governor of Abia State and was the minister of science, technology and innovation of Nigeria from November 2015 until his resignation in 2022.
The former Abia State governor was the longest serving minister of the ministry.