Pwajok died of liver cancer – Jang

The immediate past Governor of Plateau state and Senator Representing Plateau Northern Zone in the National Assembly, Jonah Jang has described the demise of Senator Gyang Pwajok as sad.
In a statement issued Thursday in Jos, Jang said the late Senator died after a battle with complications from Hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
The statement reads in parts “I am greatly pained and deeply saddened to inform you of the passing on of a true Plateau son, our brother, mentor to the younger generation, and a truly distinguished Senator, Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok who passed on 28th October, 2015 after a brief battle with complications from Hepatocellular carcinoma.

“As a firm believer in the supremacy of God over every being and all His creation, I believe that He has set out for everyone, their time upon the earth. It has pleased Him to take Pwajok at this time; all we can do, is to thank Him and not question His authority.
“As a de-tribalized man, Pwajok served his purpose through his sojourn in politics and his tenure in the Red Chamber by bringing together different people, divergent views and ideologies with the sole aim of unifying all.

“It is for this singular cause that he lived and flourished to his exit. His greatest desire even in death; is to see Plateau people and the nation at large become one unified, indivisible entity. I join Plateau people in praying that God give his soul recompense for the good he impacted on humanity.”

Jang called on all well meaning Nigerians, Plateau people, and especially those whom his last call to duty was to represent in the National Assembly; to stand by the family and honour the memory of the departed Senator who sold himself to the service of humanity, country and State.”

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PDP guber candidate, Sen. GNS Pwajok is dead

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Candidate in the April 11 Gubernatorial election in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok is dead.
Senator Pwajok who represented the Plateau North Senatorial zone in the 7th Assembly and was succeeded by the incumbent, Senator Jonah Jang contested the last gubernatorial election but lost to the incumbent Governor, Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
GNS, as the late Senator was fondly called was said to have died on Wednesday night in an Indian hospital at the age of 48 after a protracted liver disease.
He took ill sometime in May this year, was not really seen in the public shortly after the general elections and was not able to join his colleagues in the valedictory session of the 7th Assembly.
Though there is no official report about his demise but friends of his family have confirmed the incident adding that arrangements are on to return his remains to the country.
However, condolences are being expressed on social media and citizens of the State are discussing the situation in hush tones.

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