Enugu State commissioner for transportation Mathias Ekweremadu has passed on.
The deceased, who is the cousin of the former deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, died in Enugu on Thursday.
A source in the family who preferred anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the commissioner slumped during an interaction with the Enugu State House of Assembly committee on transport led by a member representing Enugu East rural constituency Hillary Ugwu.
The source and another member of the assembly who also pleaded anonymity confirmed Mr Ekweremadu was rushed to the Niger Foundation Hospital where he was confirmed dead.
The late Ekweremadu was a two-term chairman of Aninri Local Government Area and a former member representing Aninri constituency in the state assembly.
