Supol Emeka Achonu buries mom in grandstyle

Alex Ibeh
A senior Police officer in the State Intelligence Department, Imo State Command, SP Emeka Ike Achonu has buried the late Mother lolo Nneoma Marjorie Ubaku Fredrick(Nee Ibezim) gloriously in Obinetiti, Isiala Mbano Local government Area of Imo State.
The burial which attracted dignitaries from all works of life on Friday 22nd March,2022 saw the personnel of Nigeria Police Force, Political leaders across Party lines, Captains of Industry and businessmen and women from all works of life.
During the funeral Church Service at Cathedral Church of Christ, Ezihe, the Bishop of Isi Mbano Diocese, His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr. Ukanwa described late Nneoma Lolo Achonu as a role model who lived a life worthy of emulation.
Mama Achonu who died at the age of 85 was committed to the mother earth in her husband’s compound.
According to the life and times documentary signed by her husband, late Nneoma Ubaku Achonu as a teacher taught in many schools around Mbaitoli and Ikeduru LGAs of Imo State before her retirement.
Mr. Emeka Achonu who spoke to Journalists shortly after the interment, reminiscized his memories with the mother when she was alive.
He said: “even at 85, my mom was just like a baby, still very strong. “You know the life of a teacher, when at that age, they still like 60 or 65 years old.”
“I still remember during Christmas, my mon took up domestic chores in the house, prepared the food, the rice and all what to eat during Christmas.”
Just few days after she took ill, if she was all that old then, she wouldn’t have had the strength to take care of the house on a Christmas day.
Anyway, it’s a call of nature, one cannot say no, we just take that way
Though she left a vacuum, the legacies she left behind we’ll try as much as possible to fulfill it.
Speaking also, his wife Dr. Mrs. Jacinta C. Achonu who is the PRO, Federal Medical Center,FMC, Owerri, Imo State described her mother-in-law as a peaceful woman in all ramifications.
According to her, she was peaceful. When I say somebody is peaceful, even when you were at fault she would be the one to admit and apologized. “She was very very peaceful in deed.

In fact, “I am overwhelmed today as people surprised me, people came en mass to pay their last respect to our late Mother-in-law and our prayer is that as they are going back to their various homes, may God lead them safely to their destinations in Jesus name, Amen,” he prayed.

She however advised the entire family to follow the foot-steps of her Mother-in-law, saying that they should emulate her peaceful disposition.