Anietie Udobit
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has urged the Federal Government to
set up a national monument in honour of Dr Arthur Nwakwo for his heroic role in
the defense of our democracy.
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He described the death of the former National Vice Chairman
of National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, Dr. Arthur Nwankwo, as a huge loss to
Nigeria and Africa.
Nwankwo died on Saturday at the University of Nigeria
Teaching Hospital, UNTH Enugu at the age of 78.
Ohuabunwa in a condolence message extolled the lofty
contributions of the former NADECO chieftain in the defense and survival of
democracy in Nigeria.
He recalled the heroic role of Nwankwo in the defense of
democracy during the autocractic regime of the late military junta, Gen. Sani
Abacha.
Senator Ohuabunwa said he was most pained about the exit of
Nwankwo “in view of the fact that he left when Nigeria needed men like him most
to navigate through her current political storm “.
Ohuabunwa who said ” Nigerian democracy is under serious
threat and needs brave, courageous, intelligent and honest men like Arthur
Nwankwo to salvage it from strangulation” regretted that the NADECO chieftain could
not live to see democracy take root in Nigeria.
“His death is more painful when one realises that democracy
he staked so much to nurture and defend is yet to survive and stabilise before
his exit.
”Arthur was one of the few detribalised Nigerians who fought
so hard to save our democracy from military emasculation “.
Senator Ohuabunwa said Ndigbo, Nigeria and indeed Africa,
had “again lost a rare gem, true patriot and hero of democracy”.
He condoled with the members of the immediate family in
particular and the Government of Anambra State in general over the loss.
He also urged the South East Governors to honour him by
naming a notable joint asset of the zone after the renowned author and
publisher.