Governor Wike spokesman Simeon Nwakaudu dies

Simeon Nwakaudu, a spokesman of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, is dead after a brief illness.

Paulinus Nsirim, the state commissioner of information, in a statement said the governor described Nwakaudu as “loyal and dedicated professional”.

“Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has expressed shock over the sudden death of his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu,” the statement read.

“He described late Nwakaudu as a loyal and dedicated professional who contributed immensely to the implementation of the The NEW Rivers Vision.

He passed on at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) where he was being treated for an undisclosed ailment.