THE FUNERAL CEREMONY FOR “OUR HERO”, IKEMBA NNEWI DIM CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU
Tributes have rolled to celebrate Ojukwu since his death on November 26, 2011 in a London Hospital; from the cosmopolitan cities of Washington, Moscow, Buenos Aires, Wellington, Pretoria, London, to the hilly capital city of Abuja, and indeed throughout the world, the human race has never ceased to write tributes and eulogies for Dim Ojukwu. One striking attribute that resonates in all these tributes remain the patriotism and love Ojukwu had for his people.
For Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, fear remains nothing. He was the man whose greatest achievement in life was conquering of his own fears. Throughout his life and times, he strenuously and diplomatically stood for an egalitarian Nigeria where all men will live in peace, justice and fairness. Unfortunately, that did not happen in his lifetime. MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE!
Biafra will ever live not as a dream, but as the crystalization of the cherished hopes of a people, who see to the establishment of this territory, a last hope for peace and security. – Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, 15th January, 1970.
Arrival of President Goodluck Jonathan – (President of Nigeria)
at Nnewi, during Ojukwu’s Funeral
Governor Peter Obi (left) Emeka Ojukwu Jr. (center) President Goodluck Jonathan (right)
Nuhu Ribadu
Governor Peter Obi
An Ohafia cultural troup entertains bystanders during the burial of Nigeria’s secessionist leader Odumegwu Ojukwu at his native Nnewi country home, in Anambra State eastern Nigeria. Odumegwu Ojukwu, who championed the campaign for an independent Republic of Biafra in eastern Nigeria in the 1960s culminating in a 30-month civil war which left more than a million dead was buried at his Nnewi family home in Anambra State.
Nigeria Vice President Namadi Sambo
L-R Mr Sunday Onyebuchi deputy Governor Enugu State, Prof Barth Nnaji Minister for Power and Mr Chiuke Sibudu yesterday during the National Funeral Ceremony of Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odunmegwu Ojukwu in Enugu state
L-R Barr Oliseh Metum, south-east chairman of PDP; Sen Joy Emordi and Sen Ken Nnamani
L-R Chief Emeka Anyaoku former Commonwealth secretary General; Prof Wole Soyinka and PDP National chairman Alhaji Bello
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L-R Amb Ralph Uwaeche National President Ohaneze Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife
L-R Prof A.B.C Nwosu former Minister of health Sen Uche Chukwumerije and RTD Justice Oputa
L-R Minister for Niger-Delta Orubebe and Sen. Andy Uba
Nigeria Vice President Namadi Sambo
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