Former minister of aviation and senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Stella Oduah lost her 28-year-old son in the early hours of Friday.
Unconfirmed reports say the deceased died at a Turkish private hospital in Abuja due to the wrong prescription by a medical doctor. The son, whose name was given as Maxwell Chinedu Etoromi, died after he took a wrong medication prescribed for him following a tooth surgery.
The 28-year-old graduated from Guildford College in the UK before returning to Abuja.
Sen. Oduah sounded distressed on the phone when newsmen contacted her on Friday afternoon.
In a barely audible voice, she confirmed the report, saying her son died after a brief illness.
One of Oduah’s colleagues, Senator Uche Ekwunife, who represents Anambra Central in the Senate, also confirmed the incident to one of our correspondents, saying she had been with Oduah to console her just like few other senators who heard about the “unfortunate situation.”
Ekwunife said, “It is very unfortunate. It has shown that death and life belong to God and it is only Him who controls our life. It is a trying moment for her and all of us. I know how it feels as a mother. It is only God who can console her.”
