Benue health commissioner dies after three months in office

The Benue State Commissioner for Health, Dr Emmanuel Ikwulono, is dead

According to the Government House sources, the commissioner died as a result of complications from surgery for an undisclosed hospital.

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“He attended the last State Executive Council meeting last week and subsequently went for the surgery.

“His death came as a rude shock this evening”, a government house source said.

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Ikwulono was sworn in as Commissioner for Health and Human Services in August 5,2020, to replace Dr Sunday Ongbabo who voluntarily resigned his appointment a week earlier.

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