Aba to shut down as Ojukwu’s body arrives Feb 28
From OKEY SAMPSON, Aba
Monday, February 20, 2012


Late Ojukwu
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Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) says markets and schools in Aba, Abia State, will be closed on February 28 to enable residents of the commercial city to pay their last respect to the body of Eze Igbo Gburugburu, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, which will be brought to the city on that date as the late Igbo leader’s remains makes its last journey to its final resting place.

Disclosing this in a chat with Daily Sun, MASSOB Director of Information for Aba region, Sunny Okereafor said the closure of markets and schools in Aba on February 28 to enable residents of the city come out and pay their last respect to the fallen hero was not only a way of fulfilling one of Ojukwu’s wishes but showing the love and high esteem in which the people held him.

He said Ojukwu equally showed tremendous love and respect for residents in that there was no major action he took during his life time, that he never came to Aba to either intimate and or confide in them, stressing that nothing would be too much sacrifice by residents in honour of the departed hero.

According to him, “Aba was so dear to the heart of the late Ikemba that there was no major public decision he took in life he did not come to Aba either to confide in, or seek the opinion of the residents. First of all, we should not forget that it was in Aba Ojukwu started work as district officer (DO) when he came back from England before joining the Nigerian Army.

“Again in 1967, Ojukwu came to Aba to intimate and perhaps seek the opinion of residents of the city before declaring the war and to cap it all, when he returned from exile; he also came to Aba to inform them. The same thing also happened when he decided to go into partisan politics,” he recollected.

Okereafor therefore urged all residents of the commercial city to come out en masse on February 28 at the Enyimba Stadium where Ikemba’s body would lie in state. Meanwhile, the Abia State government has put to rest the rumour which made the rounds recently that the corpse would no longer be brought to Aba as originally planned.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor T. A. Orji, Ugochukwu Emezue, hinted that Enyimba Stadium where Ojukwu would lie in state on February 28 was wearing a new look just as he assured that security had also been put in place for the Aba event.



http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/newsonthehour/2012/feb/20/newsbreak-20-02-2012-001.html

what rubbish

HMM,

MASSOB

I may likely travel on that day oooo, from West to East. Please advice me on that regard ooo. How do you foresee transport movement upto Enugu?

Great honor to whom it is due

Abeg snap pictures.

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no wonder.
Aba , my aba.

biafra. . . . . .land of the un-rising sun
read
www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-875366.o.html

I thought he'd bn buried oooo> Wow,

Una want carry una ohuhu wahala come Aba again after una don spoil the whole place?

Ojukwu you will forever be our HERO

So businesses and lives would be paused cause of one person's funeral? No doubt he was popular but really Nigerians need to learn to focus on what's important and quit allowing themselves be ruled by their past, Really now! 0_o


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Re: Aba To Shut Down As Ojukwu’s Body Arrives Feb 28
« #1 on: Today at 04:00:05 PM »

what rubbish

you are a fool for insulting a warlord.

do u know a personality he his ?

go back to history.

grow up br other

Aba go hot dat day ooooo. I must be there

These guys never celebrate General Affiong that delivered them from the evil like this. Calabars shine your eyes well well.

Ojukwu had always respected the people of Aba and he personally asked his body be taken to Enyimba city when he dies. RIP Ikemba

UMU ABA no dey carry last oh  either u are against us or u are with us full stop aba will be on fire that day

Aba should be excused out of all this.

candle light for ojukwu  i want to organize it in  canada,     i am not sure if people will come out in the cool now. it is cool at here now.

^^lmao, seriously? Candlelight in Canada? Would like to see that happening

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When is the body of Ojukwu going to enter the soil. All this parading of a dead body does not seem right to me.
Let the dead rest in peace and just keep his memory of his deeds alive.

Na wa o ooooo

yommyuk:

When is the body of Ojukwu going to enter the soil. All this parading of a dead body does not seem right to me.
Let the dead rest in peace and just keep his memory of his deeds alive.

Na wa o ooooo

Abi oh

safarigirl:

^^lmao, seriously? Candlelight in Canada? Would like to see that happening

Hey Young Lady You better watch your Mouth , anything for The strongest and bravest man in Africa!

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Re: Aba To Shut Down As Ojukwu’s Body Arrives Feb 28
« #25 on: Today at 08:44:51 AM »

Quote from: yommyuk on Today at 08:11:03 AM
When is the body of Ojukwu going to enter the soil. All this parading of a dead body does not seem right to me.
Let the dead rest in peace and just keep his memory of his deeds alive.

Na wa o ooooo Angry
Abi oh

jelousy

silibaba:

jelousy

Give me a reason why i will/must be jealous of ojukwu?

Bear in mind that i am not discrediting the man, it just carrying his lifeless body all around town that I am concerned about.
A better option may be emblaming his body, put it in a showglass on display, turn it into a shirne, and start worshipping him.

I beg go bury d man and let his soul rest in peace. and gather yourselves together and lets get Nigeria moving forward.

ABA GO AGBA OTO LIFE CHEYYYYYYY

Aba go shake wella, i trust all my ibo brothers, they will turn that stadium into market, selling all there wears from Ariaria and cemetary Markets, ! No dulling for Aba.

Ikemba, You will never die. You must continue to live amidst us. The man who clearly saw tomorrow, Adieu!