The Abia State Government has announced the death of the State’s Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Mr. Sunny Onwuma who passed away after a brief illness.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Prince Okey Kanu, on Friday, stated that Onwuma died in the early hours of Monday, March 3, 2025.

According to the statement, the deceased, who hails from Ihie in the Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the state, was an alumnus of Government College Umuahia and Abia State University, Uturu.

The statement added that he was a dedicated member of the Labour Party and a respected leader within his community.

Onwuma was 61 years old and is survived by a wife and four children.

The statement read in part, “The Abia State Government extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the people of Abia State.

“We fervently pray that God Almighty grants his soul eternal rest and gives his family the strength to bear this irreparable loss.

“Burial arrangements will be announced by the family in due course.”