Former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) board of trustees (BOT), Tony Anenih, has died at the age of 85.
The former minister of works died on Sunday evening at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
A statement signed on behalf of the family by his son, Tony Anenih Junior, t said, “With a heavy heart and total submission to the will of the Almighty God, the family of Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih, CFR, the Iyasele of Esanland, announces his passing on to glory today, Sunday, October 28, 2018 after a brief illness.
“Aged 85, Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih, is survived by many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A beloved patriarch, he enjoyed God’s uncommon grace while alive.
“He served God and humanity with commitment. He also served his fatherland to the best of his ability. We will all sorely miss him. But his legacies live on.”
Anenih lost his eldest son, Eugene, in May 2017, after the death of his wife, Patricia.
