BREAKING: Effah-Attoe, PDP National Woman Leader Is Dead [PHOTO]—The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the death of its National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe.
Effah-Attoe, a member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), according to the family, died on Sunday after a brief illness.
A statement issued on Sunday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, described Effah-Attoe’s death as a huge blow to the nation.
“Prof. Effah-Attoe was very brilliant, towering and magnificent in all spheres, but yet lived an exceptionally humble, pleasant, sociable, gracious, compassionate and loving life. She touched lives in many positive ways and made pivotal contributions towards the growth and development of our Nation.
“She was a dedicated teacher, politician, author, and fearless mobilizer who always stood for the truth; fought for justice, equity, and fairness and gave her energy, passion, and resources in the pursuit of the rights of women in Nigeria.
“Over the years, as Commissioner for Education and later Commissioner for Information and Culture in Cross River State, member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, member of Governing Board of several Cross River State and Federal Government Agencies and Programmes; a University Professor and one of the most decorated scholars in Nigeria, she distinguished herself as an amazon with extraordinary intellectual capacity for leadership and national service.
“As the National Woman Leader of our great Party, she brought an uncommon intellectual aptitude into party administration, especially in mobilizing women for greater participation in politics and governance.
“The PDP will always remember her tireless contributions alongside other PDP leaders in the effort to rebrand and strengthen our great Party in the build-up to the 2023 general elections in line with the mission to rescue, rebuild, and redirect our nation from misrule,” the statement read in part.
Ologunagba, who noted that Effah-Attoe’s death has left a huge vacuum in the PDP, added that they take solace in the fact that she lived a devout Christian life, triumphed in her chosen path, and left indelible marks in the service of the Nation and humanity.
Also, the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in a post on his X account, described Effah-Attoe as a beacon of brilliance.
“I am heartbroken over the passing of Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe, the National Woman Leader of our great party, the @OfficialPDPNig. A beacon of brilliance, she greatly impacted not only her state, Cross River but also our nation. My deepest condolences to her family, PDP, and the people of Cross River State. May her gentle soul rest in peace. – AA,” the former vice president wrote.
