Renowned history scholar and former Vice Chancellor (VC) and sole administrator of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Prof Abednego Ekoko is dead.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Professor Ekoko, a former Commissioner for Education in Delta State, born on April 10 1942, died on Saturday at the age of 79.
Ekoko was a former Chairman, Governing Council, of the State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku. He was also a former National Commissioner, National Boundaries Commission.
The late Professor Ekoko was also a former member of the Project Committee for the establishment of the three new universities in Delta State.
The deceased hailed from Uzere in Isoko South Local Government area of Delta State.