Nigerian Billionaire, Founder and Chairman of Tonimas Oil and Gas Group, Anthony Obiagboso Enukeme, has died after a brief illness.
Mr Enukeme died aged 76 on Monday night.
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Ike Oye confirmed the death of the billionaire in a press statement released on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
The statement read;
“APGA HAS LOST A RARE GEM: ONOWU ANTHONY ENUKEME (TONIMAS)
“The news hit me like a ballistic missile. I was dazed, shocked, and thrown into a mental fixation. How can he die like that? I queried. But no answer coming from anywhere.
“As I wrote this short tribute my hand was trembling. Tonimas dead? I keep asking. It can’t be. My head swirling and my heart beating in quick succession.
“A good man has joined the Saints. Since I met him, it has been one good act or another recorded for him. He single-handed built a church in his hometown, Neni; celebrated annual yam festival for his people, and gave generously to numerous church and philanthropic causes.
“He loved APGA with passion. He attended our last National Convention in Awka where he was elected a BOT member.
“Oh, Lord, my God! How do we bear this burden of the loss of one of our pillars?
I can’t continue. I am losing balance. Let me wait till the reality sinks before I can do a more befitting tribute.”