As the March 2 burial date for the late ex-Biafra leader, Ikemba Odumegwu Ojukwu, draws closer, the National Burial Committee led by Justice Chukwudifu Oputa has identified crowd control as the greatest challenge being anticipated when the corpse finally arrives his hometown Umudim, Nnewi on Mach 1.

Chairman of the Works Committee, Chief Victor Umeh, told newsmen that a huge crowd was being expected in his hometown when the body would arrive home, pointing out that efforts were being stepped up to see how best to control the crowd, which, he said, was already giving the committee headache.

Umeh spoke at the weekend in Ojukwu’s home in Umudim Nnewi when the members of the burial committee including Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Prof. ABC Nwosu, secretary, Sentor Azu Agboti, Nnia Nwodo, former governor of Cross River State, Clement Ebri, inspected renovation work going on in the Nnewi compound.

Umeh expressed satisfaction with the pace of work assuring that everything needed to be put in place would be achieved in good time before the burial. Said he: “You can see for yourself we have done so much here; we have gotten this place almost ready for the burial ceremony on March 2; you can see the tomb there; its almost getting completed; by early next week they will roof it, do the marble work and all that. So we are set for the ceremony; this place is wearing a new look now; our prayer is that the rest of the work that needs to be done in other areas will also be ready before then. We still need about two weeks to work and I am sure by then everything will be ready.”

He explained that the works committee was a very large committee with sub-committees responsible for specific works, pointing out that there was a committee for traffic management whose duty it would be to sort out parking arrangement for that day. He noted that some of the roads in Nnewi were still being worked upon, adding that in the next two weeks would be remarkable improvement in the road network around the town.

Umeh, who is also the national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), however, disclosed that the greatest challenge the committee might face during the burial might be crowd management. “We know that this place will be besieged by people on the day of interment. But the security sub-committee has experience,

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Ojukwu belong to all and we want owambe in his memory, . . are there plans for an owambe after the burial? I didn't see anything about blocking off roads or bringing in canopies and chairs or singing by a musician. watsup?

OJUKWU the super hero
you are really loved by many
R.I.P

People, please develop your state with money. Nigerians should learn to give people a good burial that doesn't cost a fortune. There is austerity everywhere you know?

Dike anaaa

people will celebrate his life on earth,so their will be so many people from all parts of the world,

Eze-igbo gaa nke oma,

kanyi gosi nd ofe mmanu ka esi eni dike n'be anyi

R I P Ikemba

Let them burry this rotten body before it start to stink bad odor.

ismhab:

Let them burry this rotten body before it start to stink bad odor.

boko haram what else can you wish for any human being, soon they will expose more of you, ;.

^^^Just ignore him Da infamous. He hates himself. Thats all.

Anyway Up Ojukwu. You tried.

Thank You.

R.I.P Ikemba

You so called committee should just shut up about all the noise and attention for Ojukwu’s burial, you been been seeking attention maybe to make some money by crying wolfs in the media.
The other day, they came with Boko Haram to strike on Ojukwu’s burial
The next time Boko haram dares not strike on Ojukwu’s burial
All this is plot to make noise and publicize the burial using the present problems known by Nigerians
Just bury the man and forget all the useless attention you have been crying for in the media
Ojukwu is dead, he served his generation lay him to rest and stop attracting attention

Jettage:

You so called committee should just shut up about all the noise and attention for Ojukwu’s burial, you been been seeking attention maybe to make some money by crying wolfs in the media.
The other day, they came with Boko Haram to strike on Ojukwu’s burial
The next time Boko haram dares not strike on Ojukwu’s burial
All this is plot to make noise and publicize the burial using the present problems known by Nigerians
Just bury the man and forget all the useless attention you have been crying for in the media
Ojukwu is dead, he served his generation lay him to rest and stop attracting attention

jeez just get on with it Ndigbo, Just bury him gosh. I'm tired of hearing about a man my father can never be, not to talk of myself. Please Ndigbo you you Ndigbo, hurry up and do this. Please lord do it. Ojukwu is in my head, in my dreams, I cant concentrate. Please Bury HIM DAMMITT!!!

Thank you Ojukwu, a great man

DIKE A NA OHHH.!!!!!
JE NKE O MA

Any owanbe party for lagos to celebrate ojukwu burial?

For the owembe seeking NEGRO,don't worry it's the igbo tradition to mourn the dead and celebrate his/her life after laying him/her to rest.Yes there will be celebration after the burial in line with our tradition.

Da infamous:

boko haram what else can you wish for any human being, soon they will expose more of you, ;.

is ojukwu a human being?

ismhab:

is ojukwu a human being?

This stiitt is getting old,dont you agree ?
Grow some brain cells pleeeeeeess!

Good night Ikemba. The love you showed to us, only Moses ever showed such love to his people. Rest in Peace!!!

OUR HERO OF ALL TIME.

THE ONLY LEGEND THIS NATION HAS EVER HAD.

45 YRS AGO, YOU SAW THE NEED 4 US TO SIT TOGETHER AS A NATION TO CHAT OUR FUTURE.

AS A GREAT LEADER YOU SAW THE FUTURE. YOU FOUGHT FOR TRUTH AND FREEDOM.

THE STATE OF THE NATION TODAY HAS EXONERATED YOU.

GO IN PEACE IKEMBA, EZE IGBO GBURU GBURU

T8ksy:

Yeah, some love, indeed!

After leading them on a misadventure, he epitomised his love for his people by abandoning them on the battlefield

(in the middle of the night) whilst he seek safe haven in another country.

But his people has never felt that way, so y should you feel that way 4 them? that's mischievous of u

are we getting public holiday that day , i want to travel home

3rd of march is the mark of HISTORY OF NDI-IGBO/EASTERN REGION

There is no one like Ikemba
During FESTAC a replica of artifact stolen was produced
No one can replicate Ikemba
Continue to dael with enemies of Igbo race
Dont allow the yeye prof---the double agent who died last week to have rest

^^^That Amala Prof must be getting it hot wherever his trechearous soul is now

Notice;ismhab has been diagnosed of brain drain and brain cell damage and this has no cure. AS a result, we regret any inconvenience his myopic coments may cause here.you may see further from his response to my post

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Eze-igbo gaa nke oma,

kanyi gosi nd ofe mmanu ka esi eni dike n'be anyi

hahahahahahhhhhhaaaaaaahaaaaaaaahhhaaaaa

@ Ismhab: you are a full blown fool of all times, in your dry, deserted and desolate village or town or even community can you pple ever produce somebody like Ojukwu? Idddddddddddiiiiiiiiooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttt.

I checked the thread to see suggestions on what to do about the crwod control and all i saw was people wailing and getting all emotional- same as with most ojukwu threads.

Well, understandable given the huge loss incurred by the civil war, but practical suggestions are what is needed now since a foreseeable problem has been identified.