Different personalities and groups, today joined Prof. Alex Asigbo at Ezimuku Agbaja, Abatete in Idemili North LGA for the burial of his mother inlaw, Mrs Catherine Ukamaka Okafor who died at the age of 83.
Asigbo who is a professor at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka and hails from Anam in Anambra West LGA is married to Mrs Chika Asigbo, the youngest daughter of late Mrs Okafor.
The funeral mass of the late matriarch popularly known as Madam Aru ka Akwa was held at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, Agbaja Abatete before her body was interred at Simon Okafor’s compound.
Some of the personalities are: the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Chief TonyCollins Nwabunwanne; the member representing Anambra West constituency at Anambra State House of Assembly, Sir Patrick Udoba; Sir Ojukwu Obakasi, the Publicity Secretary, APGA, southeast, the chairman, Mmevo Oroma Etiti, Chief Nwabunwanne Okeke etc.
The groups include Enyi nunu ugo Umuosodi, ndi Iyem Umuosodi general, Iyem Oroma Etiti, Awka branch, Anam general, Awka branch etc.
