Rose Onda
Former Lawmaker who represented the Etche-Omuma Federal Constituency till June 2019, Hon Jerome Eke who is popularly known as the Igolo 1 of Etche Ethnic Nationality, has passed on today Friday 15th January 2021 after suffering from an unknown ailment for a while.
The report stated that the Late wife of the Honourable Lawmaker, Mrs Eke, had earlier passed on, on the 5th of January 2021 after suffering from an unknown ailment as well. That was ten days ago.
The sad incident has brought a great shock to the people of Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Hon Jerome Eke, passed on in the early hours of today after his body systems failed to respond to the treatments that were administered to him.
“This is such a great loss to the people of Ndashi Community in Etche Local Government”, a mourner from the community wailed.