Ezieh Christopher Andu ,38, former reporter for The Herald Newspaper,Cameroon and Publisher-editor of The Heron newspaper,Cameroon died today 16 september 2008 in the morning at the Bamenda General Hospital,Northwest of Cameroon.
Mr Ezieh practiced journalism in Cameroon for more than 15 years before his death
He was bedridden for more than one year ,following a ghastly motor/road accident along the Tiko-Douala road that left him with an injured spinal cord.
The spinal cord was immediately operated upon at the Douala Referral Hospital.
But recovery was frighteningly slow.
Mr Ezieh got involved in the fatal accident while returning to Buea from Yaounde,capital of Cameroon where he had gone to follow up the payment of The Heron's bills to the tune of several millions of FCFA with CAMTEL.
But even as he was bedridden ( apparently to the knowledge of CAMTEL management) all efforts to get the bills settled were futile,despite his critical condition that needed adequate financial support.
Picture:Ezieh Christopher Andu on wheelchair after the accident
Mr Ezieh was considered by many as a critical journalist with raw courage .His paper had a column ,called The Unexpected in which he used his pen sharply to comment on topical issues and holders of public office who faulter in the execution of their functions. In fact,he was nicknamed The Unexpected,after his column
He was President of Cameroon English-Speaking Jouranlists' Association(CAMASEJ ) Buea Chapter when he was badly hit by the road accident, but was recently replaced due to his prolonged incapacity
He has died leaving behind a young wife with one child, family members,colleagues, friends and well wishers,thousands of readers to mourn and remember him
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