Obiano’s Wife Represents Dame Patience Jonathan, Describes Late Apostle Samuel Onunkwo As Devout Christian, Worthy of emulation

  

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan and First Lady of Anambra state Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano are still the best of friends          against rumours making the rounds last week reports odogwuemekaodogwu.com.
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Obiano’s wife represented Dame Patience Jonathan at the burial of Late Apostle Samuel Onunkwo, father in-law of her Director of Protocol, Mr. Mfawa Abam who was buried on Thursday at Ifite Ogbunike, Anambra State.

Mrs. Jonathan extolled the virtues of Apostle Onunkwo and added that he was a devout Christian lived a life worthy of emulation, and also an accomplished bureaucrat who impacted positively on his people and.

According to the First Lady who was represented at the burial by the wife of Anambra State Governor Chief Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, “the deceased is a kind hearted and peaceful man who left good legacies that are evident in the quality of children he left behind. His death is not just a loss to his family but to the larger society.” Dame Patience Jonathan also prayed that God may grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.

In his Sermon at the Survival Christ Holy Church Ogbunike, Very Rev Ifeanyi Okoli enjoined Christians to always keep and obey the commandment of God. He noted that the deceased lived good Christian life to the best of his knowledge and called on others to emulate his life on earth and change their attitude towards earthly things.

In his appreciation to the dignitaries who condoled with the family, Mr. Emeka Onunkwo, son of the deceased thanked all for coming to commiserate with the family especially the First Lady, and noted that his father lived a life which was a demonstration of sterling values, stressing that the family will miss their late patriarch for all the positive influence on the lives of the children.

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Pix 1: (L-R) Mrs Ifeoma Abam, daughter of the deceased Apostle Samuel Chike Onunkwo and her husband Mfawa welcoming Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, First Lady of Anambra State to the funeral service of her father in Ifite, Ogbunike...Thursday

Pix 2(L-R) Mrs Ogechukwu Okafor, wife of the Chairman of Oyi Local Government Area and Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, First Lady of Anambra State a the burial of Apostle Samuel Chike Onunkwo in Ifite, Ogbunike...Thursday