The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Environmental Sanitation Authority, Tolu Amatu, is dead.
According to available information, the Environmental Sanitation boss collapsed on Saturday night in his residence.
It was gathered that Amatu’s house is located at the Baybrdge Road in Kpansia area of Yenagoa, the state capital.
After collapsing, the former Chairman of Ekeremor Local Government Area during the immediate past administration of Governor Seriake Dickson, was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
Amatu was also an aspirant for the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party for the forthcoming 2023 general election.
The late environmental sanitation authority boss was among other politicians who resigned their appointments to contest the ruling PDP’s primaries and were later restored by the state Governor, Douye Diri, following their defeats.
A close family source said he complained of pains in his legs on Friday and took some medication at home.
Amatu, the source added, also complained of waist pain, stomach ache and constipation on Saturday.
He later left the house to pay his hotel workers’ salaries.
He, however, collapsed in his residence and was taken to a clinic along Saptex Road in Yenizue-Epie suburb of the state capital, where he was confirmed dead later in the night.
The source said: “He complained of leg pains and took medication.
“Then yesterday (Saturday), he said he had waist pains and that he had not gone to toilet.
“He was told to take oranges and others, which he did.
“He was then told to rest, but later he went to the hotel to pay his staff around 5pm.
“When he returned (home), he went upstairs and collapsed.
“Sadly, he died before getting to the clinic where he was rushed to.
“His death came as a shock.”
Amatu’s corpse was said to have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre mortuary.
The state government was yet to issue a statement on the passing of the state environmental sanitation authority chairman as of the time of filing this report.
