Cross River commissioner Eka William dies

Reported by Vanguard Nigeria · 7 hours ago · Nwafor

By Emma Una, CALABAR The Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, has died in an Abuja hospital, throwing the state’s political and public service community into mourning. William reportedly died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an…

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