JUST IN: Ex-NUPENG Gen Secretary, Frank Kokori dies at 80

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The former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Ovie Kokori, has passed away.

At the age of 80, Chief Frank Kokori passed away at a kidney treatment hospital in Warri, Delta State, in the early hours of today.

A close aide, confirming this unfortunate development to Vanguard, mentioned that the family would prefer to officially announce the news to the media.

“He passed on this night. I would want the family to break the news formally to the media.”

“I am his aide but at this moment I am not to speak on this until the family issues a statement,” he said .