Some of the dignitaries during the burial.
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By Nweze Anaga,
Abakaliki
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi; and other eminent Nigerians have extolled the patriotic and selfless lifestyle of the first executive governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science and Technology, the late Dr. Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu.
They said that Onu played a great role for the overall development of the country.
The President, who was represented by the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, further stated that Onu would be missed in Nigeria because of his invaluable services and legacies.
Tinubu therefore called on the people of South East to support the federal government to succeed irrespective of party affiliation.
President Tinubu also said that Onu lived a life of emulation, adding that as a nation, Nigeria would continue to strive to achieve good governance for the people.
On his part, the governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, also extolled the good virtues of Dr Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu, saying that he has left indelible legacies when he was alive even as governor of Abia state and as former minister of Science and Technology.
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He also appreciated Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Oti for naming state Polytechnic after Dr. Onu.
Gov Nwifuru further pledged to support the building of the Christ the King Catholic church with 100 million.
Late Ogbonnaya Onu | File Image
Governor Nwifuru explained that Dr. Onu was a true progressive who worked assiduously to ensure the progress, unity and stability of Nigeria and Ebonyi State inclusive. The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, both serving and former governors in the South East, Ministers, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen Anyim Pius Anyim, Ebonyi APC chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha were among political leaders that attended the burial ceremony.
The officiating ministers include the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, Dr Peter Nworie Chukwu, other Bishops and a host of other priests.
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, who died at the age of 72 years in April, this year, is survived by his wife, four children and other relatives to mourn his earthly departure to eternal glory.
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