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Christian Chukwuma Onoh: His peoples champion gone   
Written by Ikeddy Isiguzo, Chairman, Editorial Board     
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 












THEY did not call him Oka Ome for nothing – he is the one who does as he says. Christian Chukwuma Onoh, who passed on Tuesday, was many things to many people. Those who try to minimise his horizon say he is a Wawa irredentist. He would gladly accept the title.
He was the greatest champion of his people and had no apologies to make about an almost lack of concern about matter further from Enugu, except for their bearing to the affairs of Enugu people, though nothing in this meant that he was not aware of the ways of the world.

Born to wealth, yet living a Spartan live, Onoh was a moving history of Enugu, the city, the people, their culture and their lives. He lived and died for Enugu, and it was something he could never have been ashamed of, or pretend it was an unworthy cause.

Enugu and parts that finally became Enugu State should be grateful to a man whose unique politics was about the protection of his people.

You either liked his style or hated it, but there was never any doubt about where this man stood on any issue. He dared anyone to fault his arguments which he gave life by all the means available to him, and they were many, loved and hated by many, possibly in equal proportions.

Onoh was born into wealth, real wealth. At 30, he found out that he was a millionaire because his father had left investments worth millions of pound for him. The investment were willed to him, with the trustees told that the young Onoh had to be of that age to be let into the secret.

There was also a myth to the Onoh wealth. It is generally said, and he made no attempts to refute it, that he practically owed half of Enugu metropolis, no matter how you drew the map. Onoh made no attempts to deny this.

His fight about the sanctity of Enugu, many say, were about him retaining the family wealth. But he fought it gallantly, speaking times and times about the imperative of Enugu State, a part for the Wawa. The struggle took more than three decades, during which Onoh fought anyone he thought was despoiling the resources of Enugu.


He trained as a lawyer, became a politician, an author, and a very wealthy man of influence. Most of his books could not have been published by anyone, they were mostly accounts of how some governors looted Enugu State. It is a wonder that those he accused never pursued any serious legal cases against him.

No governor escaped his attacks. He was always able to get all the documents for his books, detailing the looting of Enugu State.

The many battles of the great Onoh included the ones with his fellow Wawa man, Chief Jim Nwobodo for the governor’s seat in 1983. The fight went all the way to the Supreme Court where Onoh won, only for the military to abbreviate his administration three months later.

Before then, he had one of the saddest moments of his life when his daughter who had trained as a lawyer died in the plane crash in Enugu, on her return journey from abroad. Chief Onoh was inconsolable, not even the reminder that he was the Governor could stop this public display of his affection for his daughter.


The other battle was with his famous son-in-law, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu who married his daughter Bianca, without Onoh’s blessings. The wrangle went on for years, but they reconciled with years.

A debilitating stroke slowed Chief Onoh down. His public appearances became fewer, his contributions to public debates shorter. He soldiered on, and never wasted a chance to speak up on any issue.

Chief Onoh told the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa human rights tribunal that President Olusegun Obasanjo hated Igbo. His example was the alleged importation of antiquated machines for the Enugu coalmines and the refusal to build a steel mill in Enugu though there was an agreement to that effect in the 60s.

In 2005, he rejected a national honour from President Obasanjo. His reason was piercing. He said after his fight that resulted in the democracy that Obasanjo was enjoying, Obasanjo could not have awarded him a lower honour than the military officers he gave higher honours. According to Onoh, the military that he was against should not be so honoured, especially above him.

Chief Onoh was brutally frank. You were never in doubt where you stood with him, and he was one to find a peg for his reasoning, something that only a fecund mind like his could sustain.


When the former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani sought his support for his second term agenda, Chief Onoh was said to have told him to return to Government House Enugu and see if anyone from Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe to then had served a second term. Nnamani got his second term and their relationship was never the same again.

Yet we would see all manners of people assembly at his funeral – some to resurrect their political lives, others to wax lines with barely veiled references to the fact that they were on line to succeed a man whose shoes were not just too big, but who made sure that nobody knew the size of the shoes.

Chief Onoh would be greatly missed. He was around long enough for the Wawa people to relish his leadership, his unflagging support for the cause of his people and the promotion of the Wawa in all that he did.


His demise further fragments the numbers of those who fought for the country’s independence and lived through Nigeria’s decline from the high hopes to today’s wishes for another set of leaders who can dream and have thoughts for the good of their people.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/content/view/35200/45/

Nothing interesting or newsy about it. If you think about this, all humans are related to each other tracing out family tree to Adam and Eve.

Vanity of all vanities . . .

But shouldnt there be a limit on what to pay? Supposing the parents of the bride insist on 5 million naira as the bride price, what do you do?

It's been abused, but still, it emphasizes the role of the man in his family.

http://www.mamasinomagazine.com/52.html

Omasan Buwa

Na today? Soon, the whole town will be falling in love with you. By the way, contact an agent to market this script to Nollywood.

Maybe because Nigeria is bigger. The pictures of Accra are nice and shows an orderly society that is also clean.
Check out Achimota College, a premiere secondary school in Ghana and compare it with King's college, the most famous high school in Nigeria. The building at Achimota college is well maintained, and conveys an aura of dignity. King's college is rundown.

sparta:
i wouldnt, i guess am too emotional for that. I will always see the child as mine.

I concur.

I would advise you not to. Do you think you will be able to walk past the child years down the road without wincing that he or she is actually your biological child? Would you not spill the beans to them of this family secret? Stand up and tell your family members, "No."

Sagamite:
I can't believe people are telling you to print the email as evidence and/or discuss with her.

Evidence to prove to who? The most important person to convince that something shady is going on is the one that has seen it all. What else is their to discuss? She is digging it and intends to also dig it under your roof.

Personally, I will not be hanging around or continuing as no matter the discussion, the trust is broken disgustingly. I won't even be able to see myself poking her anymore.

With the amount of ele omoges in Nigeria why wouldn't I change the product to a better and newer version.

There is nothing to discuss with her or any family as far as I am concerned, you will just be dragging yourself on the floor.

To prove to family members in case naysayers or the woman dispute his reasonings.

See how the issue of trust is shattered.

What is wrong with eating in your dreams?

Why did you exchange phone numbers with this guy? If it was just for innocent purposes, like casual friendships, I'd say that you are very naive.

What a question. Salvation is for the human race, not for the devil, besides. Dude, abeg, dont even harbor such thoughts. I mean, the purpose of the birth of Jesus Christ was to set us free from the devil

arogbowei:
Never!

More often than not, you're at the mercy of daddy in law/chairman, it is tacky. Remember Jacob and Laban the Syrian in the Bible? After so many years, of growth and expansion in the family business, courtesy of Jacob, the father never liked him, his brother in laws, saw him as a threat, how many times did Laban the Syrian, Jacob's in law changed the agreement? More than twice. In fact, they stopped short of saying that Jacob stole their wealth.

Wise women Leah and Rachel were, they promptly cooperated with their husband and escaped for their lives.

Will never work for my father in law. Too much closeness could choke me.

Nothing tacky in working for your father in-law. Lets say, you lived in Nigeria, and you lost your job and the only alternative in the meantime is to get a job at your father in-law's company, wouldnt you swallow your unnecessary pride for the sake of your family by working for him? Or would you still snub the offer, because it is (in your word, "tacky"?

Why not? If the remuneration are attractive and I have a nice relationship with him, then I'd go for it.

Do yu love this baby? If the answer is yes, then let sleeping dogs lie. But even if DNA confirms that the boy is not biologically yours, I'd still say, keep him as yours, but your decision is final.

ThoniaSlim:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY-1cybT6p8

Now my question is Miss Prejean was asked her opinion. She gave her honest opinion and why she felt that way. Why should this be such a problem?

I wonder, and this guy, Perez Hilton is going about blasting her for expressing her opinion about gay marriage, even commenting that she lost out on the crown because of her answer. My goodness! Isnt the girl entitled to her own opinion? It is totally wrong that her answers cost her the crown. Shame!

kimba:
* Before this thread results to: I Bash your Church and you bash Mine,
* before this thread results to: the war between the different facets of "Christianity", in a world where everybody is "born-again" and some are "born-against",
* before we Christians allow those who don't believe in God(who would cook up stories here and there about what never happened, just to discredit Jesus) begin to point a finger at us, a similar topic about the Deeper Life Bible Church, dealing with Youths was discussed here FYI: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-9651.0.html

@Mamaput: as you saidI do not suppose you are a Christian, madam, and if you say you are, yetI would ask you what you understand by Christianity if Christ is not in control of your life?

True madam, what happened to God Loves you? The DLBC doesnt preach "God will punish you blah, blah blah", at least ive heard a lot of Pastor Kumuyi's messages. The Church doesnt condemn, its only that a lot of people in Nigeria and around the world where the Church has branches arent so comfortable with the "Whole truth of the Bible".  Its Natural as a human to reject the hard way. To put it right, the Church dishes out the cold truth of the word of God, leaving no stone unturned, until one is forced to personally make a decision for Jesus or not.
Note: Salvation from sin is a Personal decision. The truth is always a bitter pill to swallow, but the difficulty in swallowing the bitter truth pill doesnt change the fact that its the truth.

Nothing happened to God Loves you, but truth is that the Bible is not all about God Loves you. God Loves you is the Truth, and He made Salvation to be Free for man, but Salvation is not Cheap. [b]Salvation is Free, but its not Cheap. God had to close His eyes, turn his back on His only Son Jesus who carried the weight of Humanity's sins, He had to give His own life for Salvation just to make Free for us.

Example: My dad BOUGHT me a car on my 18th b-day. It was Free for me, but my dad paid for it. Now, if I begin to use the car to deal drugs, run from cops and killing people, I deserve to be punished, because I've made mockery of his gree-gift, and my dad definitely would get angry. He would be most pleased, seeing me daily using that car responsibly.[/b]That is why:
One thing that bothers me, especially when people talk of the Deeper Life, for example is for example someone saying: "I know they preach the truth, but I can't just accept it". Now what could be worse than "I know Jesus is the way, but I can't follow",  "I know the Bible is true, but I can't obey", Mind you, its not the church not the pastor, but the word of God.

As I was saying earlier on, heres what ive come to believe:

its not the Church,
its not the Pastor,
Its You, your Bible and God,
its Me, my Bible and God.

Basic facts: regardless of whether this life labels one as rich/poor, literate/illiterate, religious/not, believes in Jesus/not, whatever position one might place himself/herself, whatever decision you might decide to take, or wherever the world, fate or circumstance places you in life, there are two basic things:
1) Every one will die someday,
2) What Next

A lot of people don't have issues with (1). Even scientists don't have issues with the fact that every man will one day die.
But with (2), a lot of people have mean issues, especially when they know they don't know where they are ending up.

God is Real, Satan is Real, Heaven is Real, Hell is Real. Your acceptance into Heaven or rejection and damnation into Hell will not be on the basis of a Church or Pastor, or someone here or there, it will be basically: What you did with Christs death on Calvary, what you did with the Bible.

There will be no more room for excuses:
"I was not told",
"I didnt like that Pastor",
"I didnt like his Church",
"I didnt accept that passage in the Bible, because the Pastor didnt teach it",

even all these Pastors will stand before God themselves, and they wont be defending anyone. The responsibility lies on everyman, regardless of what any Pastor/Church/denomination, preaches or doesnt preach:

JOHN. 5.39. "Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me.

At the end of time, Twill be basically you and the Word of God: did you obey the Word of God?

To search the scriptures and to get its full understanding, you will need to free your mind from everything you have heard, seen or even come across. The Truth: God Speaks, but many don't have listening ears.

Excellent.

http://www.lookinguntojesus.net/ata20031221.htm

Read the above link, Babs.

I'd suggest let your college pal be your chief bridesmaid.

That's not the issue. Look at the pictures and information about Malaysia, a country that improted palm fruits from Nigeria and then into a goldmine for their country.

Very soon, dem fit write say obama commot naija.

You cant cheat nature!

I love Nigeria very much. If Nigeria suddenly becomes like the era of 80's, I would definitely move back home.

Syzkah:
people,
let us get it right come on!we shd stop acting as if we dont know how this works.nobody's asking him to marry a corpse,hell,i'm sure the lady's been buried.let's not act as if we  dont know that if a man does nothing on a woman's head,she or nothing that comes from her can he lay any claim to.i think the ceremony's just formalty,ok?its trad marriage not church or court,abi which bride him go kiss?lol.another instance is where a woman has kids for a man and she dies,b4 she can be burried either the husband or her grown kids has to marry her abi we wan talk say we never hear the kind b4?easterners where are u?
in my opinion its not a big deal.he shd do the rites or forget about the kids,we shouldnt eat our cake and still try to have it!
i don talk finish and make we try dey ask questions as to our traditions and rites in order to have a clearer picture of the consequences of any of our actions.una stay well,

Are you serious?