A commissioner in Benue State mocked General Buhari and called him
'quarter-to-go' close to his grave. But he slumped and died yesterday at the
age of 46. What really happened?
Aondowase Chia was a commissioner in Benue State. His death in Nigeria
causes a ripple within political circles. He had mocked the 72-year-old
APC presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari, calling him
‘quarter-to-go’, insinuating Buhari was close to his grave.
FULL NAMES (alternate names): Honourable Aondowase Chia
BIRTH AND EARLY DAYS
On the 27th of October, 1968, he was born at Tse-Chia, Mbaatirkyaa Ward
in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State.
EDUCATION
John’s Primary School, Katsina-Ala (1972 – 77), FSLC.
Government Secondary School, Dekina (1977 – 1982), GCE O’Level.
School of Nursing, Mkar, (1983 – 1986), General Nursing Certificate.
University of Mkar, Mkar (2003), Advanced Diploma in Public
Administration (ADPA).
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2004.
In 2008, he bagged a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
(PGDPA) and B.Sc (Ed) in Health Education respectively
LOVE, FAMILY AND MARRIAGE
He is survived by a wife and eight children.
CAREER
Nursing Officer II, Juladaco Specialist Hospital, Katsina-Ala, 1986 –
1987.
Nursing Officer I, NKST Health Services, 1987 – 1990.
1993, Director of Administration, Buruku Clinic, Buruku.
Member, Peace and Security Committee, Buruku Local Government Area,
1996 – 2006.
Tutor, School of Nursing, Mkar, 1991.
Member, Save Our Souls (SOS) Yellow Fever Epidemic Monitoring
Committee, Oju.
Member, State Immunization for Killer Diseases, Benue State, 1986 –
1987.
Chairman, Task Force on Environmental Sanitation, Buruku Local
Government Area, 1988 – 1989.
Supervisor, National Programme on Immunization (NPI), 1998 – 2001.
Until his appointment a Commissioner, the late Chia was a member of the
Project Advisory Committee, Buruku Women Against HIV.
In 2011, he was first appointed the Commissioner for Youths and Sports
and later redeployed to head the Ministry of Rural Development and
Cooperatives where he served until his death.
His professional affiliations included:
Member, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives
(NANNM).
Member, Member, Private Nurses Association (PNA).
Chairman, Central Parent Teacher Association 1996 – 2000.
Member, Dekina Old Boys’ Association (DOBA).
Member, Tombo Development Association.
Patron, Vigilante Group of Nigeria Zone B, Benue State from 1995 till his
demise.
Patron, Member former Benue State House of Assembly Forum, 1994 till
his demise.
POLITICS
In 1986, he joined politics and was elected Member, Benue State House of
Assembly in 1992 under the platform of the Social Democratic Party
(SDP). He served on various committees and headed two of these
including Chairman, House Committee on Health and Human Services,
Chairman, Ad-Hoc Committee on Commerce and Industries. He was also
Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on Local Government Crisis in Benue State.
While in politics, he was a member of the SDP Caucus from 1990 to 1993,
State Publicity Secretary, National Centre Party of Nigeria (NCPN) from
1996 to 1997, State Deputy Chairman, Benue North West (Zone B),
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 1998 – 1999, member, Peoples
Democratic Party, Benue State Caucus, 2000 – 2006 and Director,
Directorate of Research and Planning, Suswam/Lawani Campaign
Organization (SULACO) from 2010 to 2011.
From 2001 – 2003, he was a coordinator of the National Poverty
Eradication Programme and later Director, Benue Burnt Bricks Limited in
Otukpo from 2004 – 2006. In April 2010, he was appointed the Special
Assistant to the Governor on Legislative Matters.
WORDS, QUOTES AND SAYINGS
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT CHIA
He loved talking about health issues, playing volleyball and reading
newspapers and magazines.
HONOURS, AWARDS AND LEGACY
DEATH
On Tuesday, 3rd of March, 2015, Chia presented his ministry’s 2015
budget the previous day before the Benue State House of Assembly and he
did not manifest any sign of illness. Upon returning to his office, he
slumped and he could not stand from his chair. He was rushed to the
Benue State University Teaching Hospital in Makurdi but he gave up the
ghost in the early hours of the next day, around 6:30 am. A stroke has been
named as the likely cause of death.

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I have said it before and will repeat it here: IF all the 70 year old in Nigeria are as strong, smart and healthy as GMB; the life expectancy of Nigerians would have been put to below 50 years..

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Folks like Ayo Fayose should check their health properly before wishing GMB death.


RIP to the dead