A life well lived, really calls for celebration.
Little wonder the children of late Madam Nwanneka Ubadike honoured her with befitting burial ceremony.
Correspondent, Njideka Okoye reports that at the burial ceremony of late Madam Ubadike people from far and near, host of Bishops, including Bishop Paul Udogu of Afikpo Diocese, the clergy from across Nigeria among others converged to pay their last respect to the icon.
During a burial service at late Pa Godwin Ubadike’s compound Isu Ebii village Oba, Idemili South Council Area, officiated by the retired Anglican Bishop of Nike Diocese, Right Reverend Evans Ibeagha and assisted by other Bishops, Bishop Ibeagha in his sermon titled “what you sow, you will reap” urged the people to sow their life back to God through Jesus Christ and into the life of others, describing the deceased as a committed Christian, who sowed into the life of others.
For the son of the deceased, Sir Chris Ubadike, his late mother was an icon till her death, a woman of hard work, peace and love, who trained her children with the fear of God while her only daughter in-law, Lady Christy Ubadike said late Madam Nwanneka was a giver, an encourager and a God fearing woman.
One of the relations of the deceased, Chief Boniface Onyeka-Okom said they do things in common and prayed God to help them keep her legacies alive.
The Regent of Oba, Chief Noel Ezenwa noted that late Madam Nwanneka was not just a woman but strong woman, who represented a complete family set up.
Some of the grand children, including Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nwako and Mr. Ifesochukwu Ubadike, said that their grandmother thought them how to be industrious while the deceased sister, Mrs. Jessy Obasoanya described her as a good woman.
The burial ceremony featured condolences by in-laws, friends and relations.
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