By Chinelo Okeke
The Anambra State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, has joined dignitaries, family members and friends to pay their last respects to the late Mrs. Theresa Udumma Okoye, mother of Lady Ngozi Okoye, during her burial ceremony on Oct. 31.
The deceased, who was also known as Asa Omesili, was laid to rest following a burial Mass held at St. Anthony’s Parish, Ire Village, Abba, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Lady Ngozi Okoye, daughter of the deceased, serves as the Number Two Protocol Officer in the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo and is the Secretary of the Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Awka.
The burial ceremony attracted prominent personalities from different walks of life, including government officials, political leaders, religious representatives, family members and friends who gathered to sympathise with the bereaved family.
Among the dignitaries present were the Anambra State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Izuchukwu Moses Okafor; the Commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Barr. Chijioke Ojukwu; and other notable personalities.
Also in attendance was Hon. Dozie Ferdinand Nwankwo (Onye Ndozi), former member of the House of Representatives representing Dunukofia, Njikoka and Anaocha Federal Constituency, who is currently seeking election to the Anambra Central Senatorial District seat in the 2027 general elections.
The presence of the Attorney-General and other distinguished guests underscored the solidarity and support extended to Lady Ngozi Okoye and her family during their period of mourning.
Lady Okoye’s dedication to her professional responsibilities and active involvement in church activities were among the qualities that drew sympathisers from different communities to join her in honouring the memory of her late mother.
The burial ceremony ended with prayers, tributes and expressions of sympathy, as family members, friends and well-wishers prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased and God’s comfort for the bereaved family.
Chinelo Okeke is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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