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  • Community organises mock burial for commissioner

    Awka, the Anambra State capital was thrown into commotion yesterday, when youths and community leaders organised a mock burial for the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Chief Law Chinwuba, at the state secretariat.

    Chinwuba was absent but the Head of service (HOS), Chidi Ezeoke, who addressed the protesters, pleaded for patience.

    The over 200 protesters were led by the chairman of the 20 villages in Ezinano, Comrade Obi Ochije and Rev. Ifeanyi Victor Nebe.

    They carried the coffin round the community before moving to the secretariat. They carryied placards with inscriptions such as: ‘Remove all former Governor Peter Obi’s men’; ‘Awka and Aguleri are brothers’; ‘Chinwuba rest in peace’; ‘Chinwuba is a cancer in Obiano’s administration’; ‘Rock land must leave Awka’, and chanting war songs

    The protesters alleged that the commissioner had taken about 70 plots of land, while he had developed 15 and refused to pay compensation on them.

    Victor Nebe, special adviser on Lands to the community and consultant on Awka land, said the community had petitioned severally on the issue to no avail.

    He listed some of the land conceded to the government as the secretariat, Governor’s Lodge, teaching hospital, state police command, Department of Security Service (DSS), prisons and high court, among others.

    The community alleged that over 70 hectares of land of theirs had been acquired by individuals with impunity.

    Ochije demanded that Rock Land Investment Company should not step into any land in Awka from now.

    He pleaded with Governor Willie Obiano to intervene even as he said they would mourn the commissioner for seven days as Awka customs and traditions demand, while the men would not touch their wives and would be on hunger strike within the period.

    Addressing the protesters, the HOS said their demands would be forwarded to the Governor when he returns from his trip.

    He praised the  peaceful protest, adding that their anger was  well deserved.

  • Pa Usenbor for burial

    The final burial arrangements of Pa Egbe’ Nehikhure Osamagie’ Oghomwenwi Philip-Usenbor, who died on February 27 have been released. He was 90 years.

    There will be a service of songs on May 14 at his residence, 26 Aghedo Street, off Eheneden Street, Uzebu Quarters, Benin City, at 4pm. This will be followed by family rites at 8pm.

    Funeral mass will follow on May 15 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Ukhegie Street, off I.C.E Road, Benin at 10am. Interment will follow immediately.

    There will be a social gathering from noon at Garrick Memorial Grammar School, Ekenwan Road, Benin City on May 16 and then a thanksgiving service on Sunday, May 17 at St. Augustine Catholic Church.

     

  • UNIBEN alumnus Oganufa for burial

    UNIBEN alumnus Oganufa for burial

    A departed alumnus of the University of Benin, Chief Sunday Azuka Patrick Oganufa, who died January 12, will be buried on Saturday.

    In a statement jointly signed by Kehinde Omo Oisemaye (Branch Chairman) and Amerika Ebiotu, Public Relations Officer yesterday, the University of Benin Alumni Association (Warri Branch), said the late Oganufa, popularly called S.A.P, was a distinguished alumnus and past chairman of Warri Branch of the association between 2001 and 2003.

    He was the zonal coordinator of the NNPC Zone of the association at a time; a true leader that believed so much in team spirit, whose wonderful contributions and leadership quality were unparalleled, the statement said.

    His remains, it added, will be buried in his home town, Umuchime-Uno I Quarters, Ogume in Delta State on Saturday by 11 am.

    Service of Songs will to hold at 35H, Refinery Drive, NNPC Housing Complex, Ekpan-Warri by 4 pm on Thursday.

  • Isiguzo for burial today

    Isiguzo for burial today

    The final funeral rite in honour of the late Jude Isiguzo, The Nation Senior Crime Correspondent and Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), The Nation Chapel, will hold today at his Umuokegbu Village, Omoba in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State.

    He died in Lagos on Saturday, November 29 after a brief illness.

    A wake keep was held for him last Tuesday at his residence on 311 Road, ‘A’ Close, Block 3, Flat 8, Festac Town in Lagos.

    At the event, clerics, friends, colleagues and many other eminent personalities extolled his virtues as a hardworking journalist, committed union leader and easy-going person.

  • Myles Munroe, wife buried in Style

    Myles Munroe, wife buried in Style

    At a national memorial planned for renowned pastor and motivational speaker Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, it was agreed that there would be no open casket viewing of the bodies of the couple in the Bahamas.

    Christianpost.com disclosed that the lives of the Munroes, who died along with seven others in a fiery jet crash in the Bahamas on Sunday, November 9, was celebrated during a five-hour event at Thomas Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas last Wednesday.

    Kevin Harris, spokesman for the Bahamas Faith Ministries founded by Munroe, told The Christian Post Monday that besides the speeches, music and singing among a number of activities, fans of the Munroes will not be allowed to view the bodies out of respect for the family. He said the family made the decision not to have an open casket after they had identified the bodies.

    “They were IDed by all the family members, and all the family have confirmed that there will be a closed casket ceremony,” said Harris.

    The bodies of the renowned evangelical pastor and his wife, along with three of seven others, including senior vice president and fellowship pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries Richard Pinder, and pilots Captain Stanley Thurston and First Officer Frahkan Cooper, who died with them on that fateful flight were returned home to family and friends in the island’s capital of New Providence Monday in preparation for multiple memorials and funerals.

    Cooper was buried last Friday while the remains of Diego Santiago, another victim, was cremated by his family, according to Harris.

    Harris further explained that Munroe’s children, who will attend the national memorial for their mother and father, have also committed to attending the memorial services for all the victims of the crash.

  • Burial for community leader

    Burial for community leader

    The burial arrangements for Late Pa Anthony Johnson Eruli  Egbokodo  of Ifiekporo,  in Warri South Local Government  Area of Delta State, have been announced.

    On Wednesday, November 26, there will be a service of songs  at his residence, 49,Kagoro Street (Ireto), off New  Road, Sapele.

    On November 28, the body will arrive Warri Stadium at 8.00 am for a novelty match. Interment will follow at 10.00am at Ifiekporo. Entertainment of guests will follow at Ifiekporo Primary School.

    He was 96.

  • Broadcaster’s mum for burial

    Broadcaster’s mum for burial

    All is set for the burial of a community leader, Mrs. Oyidia Orji, mother of renowned broadcaster Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, now Director, Communications, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) at the Presidency, Abuja. She will be buried on November 1 in Ugwuavor, Arochukwu in Abia State. Mrs Orji died at the age of 87.

    Until her death, Ma Oyidia was the Eze Nwanyi (women leader) of Ugwuavor and Mother-General of Christ Ascension Church, Arochukwu.

    An agent of community mobi-lisation and social worker, Madam Orji, led the  women in  her community  Ugwuavor, Arochukwu  to embrace self- development initiatives and economic empowerment programmes through entrepreneurship. As a social worker, she was also involved in   conflict prevention, management and resolution infamilies in the community.  In recognition of her services, she was honoured as “Nne-oha Arochukwu” in 2005 by Nzuko Arochukwu women’s wing.

    Ma Oyidia Orji held the position of Mother-General of the Christ Ascension Church Arochukwu and contributed immensely to Christian evangelism. She is survived by six children, grand and great grand children.

    A statement by the family explained that Madam Oyidia Orji’s funeral begins with a Christian wake in her family compound, Eziukwu, Ugwuavor, Arochukwu on October 31.

  • Woman for burial

    Woman for burial

    The remains of a community leader in Iloro Ekiti, Madam Victoria Yewande Ekundayo (nee Aladeokin), will be buried on Saturday.

    A statement by her daughter, Mrs. Kike Amusa said the would begin with a service of songs tomorrow at her residence in Ado- Ekiti.

    A wake keep will be held  on Friday at her residence in Iloro Ekiti; the service will hold at St Mary African Church, Iloro Ekiti at 9 am on Saturday.

    Entertainment of guests will take place at Iloro Community High School, Iloro Ekiti.

    She is survived by children and grandchildren.

  • General Adekunle for burial Oct 3

    General Adekunle for burial Oct 3

    The late Brig.-Gen. Benjamin Adekunle will be buried on October 3, his family has said.

    Son of the deceased, Folarin, told The Nation yesterday that the late General will be laid-in-state at the Albati Barracks, Surulere from 10am till noon on October 2.

    This will be followed by a Christian wake from 4p.m to 6p.m at the same venue.

    A funeral service will hold on October 3 at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) by 10a.m before interment.

    Meanwhile, eminent Nigerians have hailed the late Adekunle for his exploits during the civil war.

  • Sadela for burial Oct 31

    By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja

    The Sadela Burial Committee, consisting of the Sadela family and the Gospel Apostolic Church (GAC), has announced the funeral arrangement for the spiritual leader, Rev’d Samuel Akinbode Sadela.

    The committee Chairman, High Chief Abiola, said Rev Sadela will be laid to rest at the church headquarters on October 31.

    Abiola said there will be a service of songs at the church auditorium on October 27 to 29 from 5-7 pm daily.

    On October 30, the lying-in-state will hold at the church headquarters from 10am to 3pm.

    A wake will be held in the evening of the same day at the same venue.

    On October 31, another lying-in-state service will be held at the Police College, Ikeja, from 8am to 9pm.

    There will be a thanksgiving service at the church headquarters on November 2 by 7:30am.