Source reports that thehe second son of former first military Head of State, General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi Ironsi, John Nnanyerem Aguiyi Ironsi has died at the age of 54. Aguiyi Ironsi died at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, on Sunday, after a protracted illness.

Late John Aguiyi Ironsi who is survived by a wife and a daughter was born on January 14, 1965, attended Government College, Umuahia, Abia State and College of Arts and Science, Zaria, Kaduna State. He travelled to the USA for further study. After he returned to Nigeria, he held political positions as Special Adviser to two different governors of Abia State.