Opia Promises to Cojoin Okoro’s family in Oguta to complete Church

Alex Ibeh

The former Minister of State for Education Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nana Opia who was at the 10 years Memorial Service of Late Ezinne Josephine Okoro, the mother of Chief Larry Okoro, the occasion which coincided with the dedication of Holy Trinity Catholic church, Nkwesi in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State to grace the occasion.

Recall that the Special Adviser to Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nana Opia on Project Chief Larry Okoro with Siblings built a Church and donated to the Community, Nkwesi in Oguta Local Government Area in Memory of their late Mother.

The family used the 10 years Memorial Service of their Mother to dedicate the Church they built, Holy Trinity Catholic church, Nkwesi.

Speaking shortly after the occasion, Opia who observed that the Church is nearing Completion but noted that it still needed more work to be done. This is as he promised to contribute resources for it to be more befitting. “I want the church to have more facilities” he pledged.

In his reflection, Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nana Opia, the former Imo State Speaker expressed joy and happiness on the manner the family celebrated their mothers’ Memorial Service

According to him, Chief Larry Okoro is my good brother and friend. I am here in solidarity for the Memorial Service of his late Mother, Ezinne Josephine Okoro. I am impressed, happy and very excited on the manner Larry, brothers and sisters celebrated the Memorial Service.

It is awesome today to see a family built Church for the Community in Memory of their late Mother, very unprecedented and what I can say is to God be all the glory. I will contribute to the building of the Church.

As you can see the crème de la crème who gathered here. It is a testament to the fact that this is not a small occasion.

He therefore advised the family to keep alive the legacies of their late mother because according to him, Late Ezinne Josephine Okoro lived a perfect and ideal life.

The family who celebrated 10 years Memorial Service in remembrance of their Mother Ezinne Josephine Okoro Nee Maduka used the occasion to dedicate the Church for the Community, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Nkwesi in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
In his homily during the Church , on Sunday 24th December,2023, Rev. Fr. Francis Onyekwere described Late Ezinne Josephine Okoro as a mother who lived an exemplary life, adding that a life worthy of emulation.

Fr. Onyekwere thanked the family for the kind gestures just as he prayed God to continue to strengthen them for more work in God’s vineyard.

Fr. Onyekwere however made reference to the role King David’s role in the building of the temple for God, adding that if God not prepare David to do all that the vision wouldn’t have been possible

Speaking with Daily Star News Online, the host, Chief Sir Larry Okoro, the Ugwumba 1 of Nkwesi expressed appreciation for his friends and associates to have graced the occasion.

Chief Okoro who is a member of Knight of Saint Molumba (KSM) described his mother as a strong and pillar in the Community.

He noted that the family decided to build the Church to conserve the replica.

According to him, interestingly, ten years ago that I loss my mum as we are celebrating her 10 years Memorial Service, we decided to change the face of Nkwesi, the shape of the church and build a new church for the Lord.

He said: “the Inspiration is not to build for the benefit of God to bless us as against people’s perception and opinion.

God has already bless us beyond imagination. I am happy that I have a lovely family. I have my Children who are doing very well. “What else can you ask from God. I am very delighted to witness this occasion. It’s a thing of Joy”
“We are doing this for people to realized that ones village church is the last bus stop because once one dies, the person’s corpse must get to the home church for burial.

Adding his voice, the Coordinator Egbema North Development Centre, in Ohaji/Egbema LGA Hon. Obinna Ariaga described Chief Larry’s mother as a Community leader, Compassionate Mother and accommodating.

Other dignitaries present at the Occasion were Wife of the Former Governor of Imo State and Deputy Speaker Federal House of Representatives Lady Ebere Ihedioha, Member Ohaji Egbema, Oguta and Oru West Federal Constituency, Hon. Eugene Dibiagwu, Member Representing Oguta State House of Assembly Hon Gilbert Nwosu, Sir Ray Emeagha, Ngozi RBK Okafor with other family members, the former Secretary Government of Imo State(SGI) Hon. Uche Onyeagocha and Hon. Henry Okafor among others too numerous to mention