Essien Etop Andrew, the deputy comptroller of finance administration and technical service at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), is dead.

The customs officer was fielding questions from members of the house of representatives committee on public account when he coughed and slumped.

Andrew was rushed to the national assembly clinic where he was confirmed dead.

Bamidele Salam, chairman of the committee, said the panel will suspend other hearings for one week to honour the late customs chief.

“It was a very sad incident. He was very eloquent and clearly understood the issues being considered,” the lawmaker told TheCable.

“He suddenly said he wanted to drink water, to which we obliged and even asked if he needed some tea.

“It was sad he died in active service. Our committee is suspending other hearings for the week in his honour.”

In a statement, Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the house of representatives, said the green chamber will “support efforts to understand the circumstances surrounding the incident and is cooperating fully with all relevant authorities to ensure all necessary protocols are followed”.

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, expressed his condolences, saying the lower legislative chamber is “deeply saddened” by the officer’s death.

seunmsg:
Essien Etop Andrew, the deputy comptroller of finance administration and technical service at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has died.

Andrew coughed while answering members of the House of Representatives committee on public account on Tuesday and slumped to his death afterwards, according to TheCable.

He was rushed to a clinic in the National Assembly Complex. There, doctors pronounced him dead.

https://fij.ng/article/breaking-customs-deputy-comptroller-coughs-dies-in-nass/

Houseontherock1:
Coughed and died? Choked on something? Underlying medical condition? Too many curses and bad belle attached to bribe collected by him and his geng? Village people generally? It is well