An Ex-house of Representative member, Hon Independence Ogunewe is dead.
Reports said the legislator was found dead in his house after several attempts to reach him via phone failed. His corpse has been deposited at the National Hospital mortuary Abuja.
Honourable Ogunewe was a 2-time member of the 6th Assembly, representing Ahiazu Ezinhitte Federal constituency, Imo State.
Below is his biography: B.SCc; economist politician, administrator; Born: April 22, I960; Place Warri; Hometown: Akpodim; LGA: Ezinihitte Mbaise; State of Origin: Imo; married with children; Education: St. Mathias Primary School, Akpodim, 1972; IfeSecondary School, Mbaise, 1977; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1986; Career: NYSC Regional and Information Department Industrial Training Fund, Headquarters, Jos, 1987; Treasury Assistant Strides Assocjates; Treasury Officer, First Aluminuium Company PLC, 1990; Senior Manager Treasury, Investors Express Ltd; Assistant General Manager, Kazel Saving& Loans Ltd; ceo, Willie Edwards Ltd, 1998-03; Elected Member, House of Representatives on the Platform of Peoples Democratic Party, 2003-07; Re elected in 2007; chairman Committee on Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence, 2005-07;deputy chairman., Committee on Pensions, 2004-05; chairman., sub-committee on Security, Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, 2006;Committee on Aviation, 2007; Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa; currently member, National Economic Development Forum; Co-sponsor, Motion that Stopped a hasty hand-over of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroun until certain grey areas of National Interest were sorted out contributed to the passage of the National Procurement Bill into Law by the National Assembly as a major plank of the reform programme of the Federal Government; Honour: Best House of Representative Member, South East National Encomiums Magazine, 2005; Social Club: Founder/Financier, Chi. A. Boola Foundation; Facilitator, Chi A Boola Poverty Alleviation Schemes including Women Empowerment Scheme, Interest Free Loan Scheme, Education Scheme, Transport Scheme, Grassroots Development Scheme, all in the Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise Federal Constituency, Hobbies: studying bible; news analysis, music ,philanthropy.