Senator Orji Kalu, and former Abia state governor, has announced that his wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, has died at the age of 61.
The Senate Chief Whip, in a statement he signed, and posted on his official social media page on Facebook, said Ifeoma was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity.
“With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to the eternal glory of Mrs. Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61.
“She was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity.
“A memorial service in her honour is scheduled to hold in the United States of America,” the Senator stated.
He urged the public to remember Mrs. Ifeoma and her loved ones in prayers during this difficult period.