SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, (THEWILL) – A member of the Cross River House of Assembly, representing Obudu State Constituency, Mr. Steven Ukpukpen, slumped and died Wednesday morning while doing his routine exercise along Moore Road in capital city, Calabar.
It was not immediately clear whether the deceased had any major health worries prior to his sudden death.
Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, described his passing as shocking.
Ayade, in statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, said: “I am completely numbed and bewildered that we have lost such a vibrant intellectual who as a lawmaker was deeply committed to the effort of our administration to build enduring legacies and bequeath strong economy for our people.”
