Breaking: Former Military Administrator Of Rivers, General Ukpo, Is Dead

A former information minister during General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s regime and later military Administrator of Rivers State, retired Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo is dead.

Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo died in early hours on Monday morning in a hospital.

Constitutional lawyer, Leonard Anyogu, confirmed the death of the former military administrator.

He said, “I can confirm that the former Milad died this morning as a result of lingering sickness. It is very sad. Cross River State has lost an asset.”

Last week, two of his elder siblings died.

Madam Lydia Ukpo died in the USA, while Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo also died.