The remains of Late Ezinne Evangelist Jessy Ogbeyalu Ndukwe, mother of the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Rt. Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe, was Saturday laid to rest at her late husband’s home town, Akanu Item in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.
Speaking at the funeral, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu stated that the funeral marks a celebration of the safe return of a matriarch and mother of faith in the Ndukwe family, back to her maker. Ikpeazu described the passage of a child of God as a gain to the heavenly kingdom and a loss to the devil.
He noted that whereas, for mortals, death maybe painful, it is harvest time for God and His children. According to him, “the loss of a mother in Africa creates a serious dent on the family as mothers are usually the pathway for the transmission of family virtues and cultures and the main things that mark us out are usually passed onto the next generation by our mothers. They represent entrepreneurship and hardwork”.
The Governor who described Mama Jessy as a hard worker who showered love to all who came her way, urged the bereaved family not to mourn as people without hope, but to always remember the virtues and indelible foot prints mama left behind in the sands of time.
He used the opportunity to direct that the road to Akanu Item be included in the State 2021 budget for rehabilitation.
In sermon, the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Dr. SCK Uche who spoke on the topic “Only Overcomers will inherit the Promise of God,”
In a funeral oration the first son of the deceased, Sir Emmanuel Ndukwe, described their late mother as loving, passionate, accommodating, industrious and a blessing to all who came in contact with her.
Late Ezinne Evangelist Jessy Ogbeyalu Ndukwe who died at 85, until her death, was a dedicated Christian of the Methodist Church Nigeria and the Scripture Union fellowship, Nigeria. She was survived by 7 children including the Abia State Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Rt. Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe.
ABIA ONLINE reports that the Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, the State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Onuoha Ogwe, Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon. Uko Nkole, Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu, Members of the National and State Assemblies, former Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Eric Acho Nwakanma, Members of the State Executive Council, as well as distinguished dignitaries and business tycoons in the likes of Engr. Sir. Enyinnaya Nwafor, Prince Chris O. Igwe, and other top government functionaries in the State attended the funeral service.
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