nother member of the House of Representatives is dead. He is Margibi County’s District # 4 Representative, Flasher Chideryou. He died early this morning in Lagos, Nigeria following a brief illness.

The Director of the House of Representative’s Press Bureau Isaac Redd confirmed that Representative Chideryou died at 02:00 a.m. at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

The late Rep. Flasher Chideryou, I- Margibi County, 4th District.

The late Representative was flown to Lagos on Friday, 26th October 2007 accompanied by his wife, Ruth and his Special Assistant. “It’s shocking news,” Redd said; “death has again struck the National Legislature, specifically the House of Representatives,” he said.

Mr. Redd said preliminary medical reports from Nigeria say that Chideryou died from stones in his bladder; however, an official medical report will be brought by his wife when she returns home shortly.

The Press Director said when the sickness first developed quite surprisingly, the late lawmaker sought medical attention at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center where his sickness was diagnosed and a  recommendation was made that he seek medical attention abroad. He was later taken to the Firestone Medical Center where he stayed for two weeks prior to leaving for Lagos, Nigeria last Friday.

The late Chideryou contested the October 2005 legislative elections as an independent candidate.

Prior to his election to the National Legislature, he served as founder and Principal of the Duazon Public School, Secretary and later Commissioner of the Mamba Kabai District, Margibi County and earlier, Administrator of Duazon Township. Chideryou also served as Superintendent of Margibi County.

The late Chideryou holds several certificates including Human Resource Development and Institution Building, Rural Development Initiatives and Environmental Pollution. At some point, he was pursuing Biblical training.

Prior to his death, he served as Chairman of the House’s Committee on Internal Affairs. He also served as Co-Chairman on Health & Social Welfare and was a member on three committees – Claims & Petitions; Resettlement, Repatriation, Relief, & Readjustment; and Rural Development.

He brings to five the number of lawmakers that have died since the inauguration of the 52nd National Legislature on 16th January 2006. They include one member of the House of Senate and now four members of the House of Representatives.

Margibi County’s District #2 Representative, Ansu W. Lackie of the Unity Party; Nimba County’s District #6 Representative, David S. Maneh of the Unity Party; Grand Bassa County’s District #1 Representative, Edward Bueh Sundaygar of the Liberty Party; and most recently, Gbarpolu County’s Senior Senator Samuel S. Tormetie of the National Reformation Party (NRP) are those that have passed since the advent of the 52nd National Legislature.