Governor Chukwuma Soludo has condoled with former Governor of Imo State, Honourable Emeka Ihedioha, on the death of his mother, the late Dame Dorothy Ihedioha.
Dame Ihedioha, who passed on at the age of ninety years, was interred at Uvuru, Mbaise, Imo State.
Governor Soludo, represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, asked Ihedioha family to bear the demise of their matriarch, who according to him lived a beautiful, impactful and fulfilled life.
He described the late Dame Dorathy as a model mother, who nurtured her large family and served very well in God’s vineyard, having been inducted into the Women’s Guild in 1959, Mother’s Union in 1965, licenced as Lay Reader and also a knight.
Earlier in a sermon during the burial service held at the St Peter’s Anglican Church, Mbutu, Diocese of Mbaise, the metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, admonished Christians to consider how life should be lived to the glory of God, who creates and knows when to take it.
Primate Ndukuba advised humanity, especially leaders in various sectors, not to just enrich themselves, but make impact in the life of others, stressing that all riches are left behind after death, which according to the bible is followed by judgement.
In his vote of thanks, Chief Ihedioha, while thanking everyone, who attended and contributed to the success of the burial, said his late mother was passionate about education and had ensured that all the children around her were educated.
Many Archbishops and members of Clergy participated in the burial service including the Bishop of Awka and Archbishop on the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim.
Governor of Abia State, Mr. Alex Otti, past governors of Delta and Cross River States, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and Mr. Donald Duke respectively and President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, among others also graced the occasion.
Mr. Ezeajughi was accompanied to the burial by the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Comrade Don Onyenji while many dignitaries including political leaders and industrialists attended the ceremony.
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