The Enugu State government has declared Thursday as a public holiday in honour of the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Chukwudi Achife, said the holiday was to enable the Enugu people participate actively in the funeral activities of the deceased.
He said President Goodluck Jonathan will attend the ceremony which will start by 10.am.
The statement enjoined the various groups in the state, including market associations, traders, artisans and students to turn up en masse and give a befitting burial to the departed ex-warlord.

kenmusa:

Nigeria can never again have a brave, kind, generous and intelligent officer and gentleman like the late Ikemba, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. We love him but God loves him more.

alexleo:

Much as we love Ojukwu for all his good works when he was alive, the truth remains that if he wasnt born again before his death he cannot enter heaven.
Ojukwu has gone to face the judgemet throne of God and earthly things does not matter anymore for him now. And sorry, hell awaits him if he didnt repent before his death.

i like the angle u are bringing into this discussion. a word is enough for the wise

dayokanu:

Would March 1 be enough?

I thought y'all had public holidays between 1967 and 1970 while Black Scorpion struck

marocguy:

The great ezeigbo gburugburu's body in a convoy from the airport in enugu around 6pm this evening. Every vehicle had to be stopped. I parked and took the shot myself at abakpa junction,close to the 82 division army command base.
RIP! THE WISEST OF THE WISE MEN FROM THE EAST!
EZEIGBO GBURUGBURU!