Pictures Of The Burial Ceremony Of His Lordship, Most Rev Simon Akwali Okafor, The Emeritus Bishop Of Awka

 The pictures speak of the burial of  His Lordship, Most Rev Simon Akwali Okafor, the Emeritus Bishop of Awka whose remains were laid to the mother earth today.

And Odogwu Media reports that thousands of heavy weights attended the funeral including Francis Cardinal Arinze,Most Rev. Emma Anene of Oyo diocese, Peter Okpalaeke of Ahiara diocese, Bishop Godfrey Onah of Nsukka diocese,  bishop Everestus Onaga of Enugu diocese,  Bishop Hillary okeke of Nnewi diocese, John Uya of Uyo diocese, Bishop Solomon Amatu of Okigwe diocese, Bishop Vincent Ezeonyia of Aba, the chief mourner, Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor of Awka diocese and his Auxiliary, Bishop Jonas-Benson Okoye, Bishop Micheal Fague of Ekiti diocese, Gregory Ochiagha of Orlu diocese, Anthony Gbuji, the emeritus bishop of Enugu diocese including the Anglican Bishop of Awka diocese, Most Rev;d  Alexander Ibezim and the Anambra state Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, Bishop  Ephraim Ndifo.

Other dignitaries include the Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano, the Former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and his wife, Beatrice, Former Anambra Governor, Mr. Peter Obi and his wife, Margret Peter Obi, the Anambra Chief Judge, Justice Peter Umeadi, the Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Pricess Chinwe Nwaebili, Senator Chris Ngige, Senator Annie Okonkwo, many other Federal and State lawmakers.

Others include the traditional ruler of Awka, Obi Gibson Nwosu and his Ifitedunu counterpart, Igwe Emeka Ilouno, the National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, the First Woman Governor in Nigeria, Dame Virgy Etiaba among others.