{"id":118277,"date":"2025-05-04T06:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T05:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118277"},"modified":"2025-05-04T06:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T05:17:05","slug":"senator-kalu-mourns-ex-minister-dubem-onyia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/senator-kalu-mourns-ex-minister-dubem-onyia\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Kalu Mourns Ex-Minister, Dubem Onyia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1831140351664467103\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1831140351664467103-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div id=\"m_1749266579331532239yiv4119435444\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the 9th Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief Dubem Onyia.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Onyia, a prominent diplomat and politician, died on Monday, March 10, 2025, at a hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. He served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2003, and was earlier elected to the House of Representatives in the same year.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement issued in Abuja , Kalu described Onyia as a seasoned diplomat, astute politician, and patriotic Nigerian whose contributions to the country\u2019s foreign policy and national development were significant and enduring.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe news of Chief Dubem Onyia\u2019s passing is heartbreaking. He was a highly respected statesman who played a vital role in strengthening Nigeria\u2019s international engagements and promoting national unity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cHis contributions as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and in various strategic capacities will not be forgotten. He was committed to public service and was a shining example of selfless leadership,&#8221; Kalu stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The lawmaker extended his heartfelt condolences to the Onyia family, the government and people of Enugu State, as well as Nigeria\u2019s diplomatic community. He prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased\u2019s soul.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A distinguished statesman, Onyia also served as Chairman of several key international commissions, including the National Boundary Commission and the S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe Joint Boundary Commission. 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