By Ihechi Enyinnaya
Uyai Ray Ekpu, wife of veteran journalist and former Editor in Chief/Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch, Mr. Ray Ekpu is dead.
She died on April 21, after a brief illness. She was aged 73 years.
A statement by Ray Ekpu obtained by Daily Review Online said: “With a humble acceptance of God’s will but with a huge dose of sadness we announce the passing of Uyai Ray Ekpu, wife of Ray Ekpu, former Editor in Chief/Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch on April 21, 2024 after a brief illness. She was aged 73 years.
“Uyai was a senior staff of the Centre for Management Development (CMD) and retired in 2011 as an Acting Director, Management Education and Training Department.
“Uyai obtained both a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Masters degree in Library Science from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. She also obtained a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Enugu State University of Technology, Enugu State. She also earned diplomas from the Maastricht School of Management and the Ghana Institute of Management and Personnel Administration, Ghana.
“Uyai was a believer in family values, community service and inclusivity. She also had the gift of compassion and love for God.
“Uyai is survived by her husband, Ray Ekpu, three children namely: Elu Ray Mbakwe, Mfoniso Ray Ekpu, Edikan Ray Osho, six grandchildren, an elderly sister Eneanwan Inyang, a retired school teacher and a host of other relations.
“Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.”