The National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Stella Effah-Attoe, has passed away. She was a member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) and died after a short illness on Sunday.
PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, said the party lost one of its “best and brightest”.
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“Prof. Effah-Attoe’s death is a huge blow not only to her family but also to the PDP, the academic community, the people of Cross River State and indeed the nation,” the statement partly read.
“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.”
The PDP extended its condolences to her family, the residents of Ikun in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, the academic community, the PDP chapter in Cross River State, and the general populace of Cross River State.
