The Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, the entire Ibezim family, friends and well wishers have paid their last respect to their late, brother, uncle and friend, Late Sir Nnamdi Ibezim who died at the age of sixty-five.

 

The late Sir Nnamdi was until his demise, the brother to the Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, and the Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim.

In a sermon during the funeral service at St. Lawrence Church Parish, Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area, the Bishop on the Lake, Right Reverend Chijioke Oti, reminded Christians that they are mortals and shall one day depart from the earth to a place of eternity, encouraging them to always be heavenly minded and use their lives to make positive impact while on earth.

 

He encouraged the family of the deceased to hold God firmly and to trust Him at all times as He will not leave nor forsake them.

Speaking to the ABS, the Deputy Governor, Dr Ibezim, and Archbishop Ibezim thanked those that came to commiserate with them, saying that their consolation was that their late brother lived a good life and died a child of God.

 

In separate interviews, the Chairman Anambra State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, Dr Emeka Odogwu, a Public Policy Analyst, Dr Jude Emecheta, the Vicar of Our Saviour’s Parish Enugwu-Ukwu, Reverend Canon Uchenna Umeifekwem, the Chairman Anambra State Disability Right Commission, Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Anthony Obieze, encouraged the Ibezim family to take solace in God who knows everything, even as they reminded people of the need to assist and celebrate their loved ones when they are alive.

On their parts, the Transition Committee Chairman for Awka South Local Government Area, Prince Chinedu Okafor, National President of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, Barrister Titus Akpudo, a stakeholder in Mbaukwu, Prince Nestor Ebede, while describing the Ibezim family as blessed one, commiserated with them on their loss and prayed God to give them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

 

For the President Anambra State Association of Non-Indigenes, Prince Chigozie Nweke , and his Anambra State Association of Integrated Indigenes, Mr. Ferguson Okpara, the death of the late Sir Nnamdi is loss for both Ndi Anambra and Non-Indigenes in the state following the effective leadership style of Governor Chukwuma Soludo and the Deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, extending the condolences of the organizations to the family.

Government House Correspondent, Emmanuel Okonkwo reports that the funeral which took place at the country home of the deceased, Mbaukwu Awka South Local Government Area, attracted top government functionaries, including Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Ugochukwu Obiefune, Bishops from Anglican and Catholic churches, former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, among others.

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