Tony Iyare pays tribute to Odumakin and Chukwuma, two committed rights activists
I’m still in a trance, numbed into some auditory hallucination, virtually unable to reconcile myself to the fact that the curtains had indeed fallen for Yinka Odumakin and Innocent Chukwuma, two leaders of civil society who bit the dust at the dawn of Easter. For the first time, I was really restrained in heralding the Easter on the house tops when two of our most brilliant and resourceful fighting forces had taken leave in a spate of few hours.
Although both belonged to a shade younger generation of the studentary, one in which the state had grown fiercer and more desperate in its resolve to asphyxiate the students movement, they had credibly acquitted themselves and stood like the rock of Gibraltar while on campus. The enthronement of structural adjustment programme (SAP) ordained by the international finance agencies, weaned by the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida in the late 80s had dictated m
The head of Ford Foundation West Africa and one of Nigeria’s civil society leaders, Innocent Chukwuma, has been reported dead.
This news is coming as the civil society and human rights community is still grappling with the death of Yinka Odumakin.
Chukwuma, who was 55 years old, passed away late on Saturday, April 3, 2021, after being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, an aggressive cancer of the blood.
His friend, Edetaen Ojo in a message said, “
With profound shock and sadness, I regret to inform you that Innocent Chukwuma passed away a few hours ago, in the evening of April 3. May his soul rest in peace.”
Innocent Chukwuma activist: Ford Foundation boss and human rights advocate die on Easter day
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Nigerians dey mourn di death of one of Nigeria civil society leader, Innocent Chukwuma wey reportedly die on Sunday from aggressive cancer of di blood.
Di news of im death dey come just a day afta civil society and human rights community still dey mourn di death of Yinka Odumakin, Di spokesperson of Afenifere group.
In reaction to im death, di Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi tok say, Still shocked from Yinka Odumakin s demise, Bisi and I wake up to di most devastating shock of Innocent Chukwuma death.
The head of Ford Foundation West Africa and one of Nigeria’s civil society leaders, Innocent Chukwuma, has been reported dead.
This news is coming as the civil society and human rights community is still grappling with the death of Yinka Odumakin.
Chukwuma, who was 55 years old, passed away late on Saturday, April 3, 2021, after being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, an aggressive cancer of the blood.
His friend, Edetaen Ojo in a message said, “
With profound shock and sadness, I regret to inform you that Innocent Chukwuma passed away a few hours ago, in the evening of April 3. May his soul rest in peace.”