₦airaland Forum

*Family Set To Hold Memorial Thanksgiving Service For Hon. Dr. Prince A.A Nwafor Orizu.(GCON)*

The family of late Prince A.A Nwafor Orizu, Nigeria's second Senate President during the first Republic has concluded plans to hold 23rd anniversary memorial service in his honour.

He transitioned in the year 1999.

A release made available to our correspondent by his last child, Prince Ifeamuma Nwafor Orizu said the event will take place on March 20, 2022 at Nwafor Orizu's home town, God’s Village, Ndiakwu Otolo Nnewi in Anambra State.

Orizu was also an Acting President of Nigeria from late 1965 until the military coup of January 1966 where he spent 92 days in power.

Orizu ran successfully for election as an independent candidate to represent Onitsha Division, and became the chief whip in the Eastern House of Assembly.

He later joined with other independent candidates to form the National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC).

He played a central role in helping Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe become premier of the Eastern Region, using his influence in the NCNC. Zik appointed Orizu the minister of local Government.

He was a member of the Nnewi Royal family. His nephew Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III is the current Igwe (King) of Nnewi Kingdom. Nwafor Orizu College of Education in Nsugbe, Anambra State, is named after him.

The memorial thanksgiving service is expected to attract the presence of top Igbo sons from within and outside the country, diplomats, the academia, business class and top rated entertainers.

https://www.anambraupdate.com/2022/03/family-set-to-hold-memorial.html?m=1

Picture of last Child below
Prince Ifeamuma Nwafor Orizu

Send republic that set this country into the mess we have today....

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Acting president and we no hear him name since?

The money still bok
E never finish

What are we thankful of?

How come we don't know him as acting president??

If you don't know him as acting president gather here

May God save and keep this country.

I've never read about this man. Maybe I need to go back to my history books

Nnewi bú nnúkwu obodo.

Nnewi is a fine city.

What of Onwa? Thought he is the last born?

Onwa that year in UNN

Just hearing his name 1st of my life as a Nigerian

yanabasee:
Send republic that set this country into the mess we have today....

coconuts heads still in existence again

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Ooo na good!

E be like this his son Ifeamuma na one of the 'dorime' boys

Interesting

We need to bring back history subjects in our schools!!
People saying that they have never heard of nwafo orizu is not good for us as Nigerians

The name sound strange.

AleAirHub:
Just hearing his name 1st of my life as a Nigerian

yes after the war, a lot of history especially about the igbos was intentionally dropped in a bid to relegate the igbos. And by so doing history was completely drop in Nigeria's curriculum.

Chai!!!, I remember Adebayo his son. God keep resting your Soul bro.

Mikelarteta:
Acting president and we no hear him name since?

yes after the war, a lot of history especially about the igbos was intentionally dropped in a bid to relegate the igbos. And by so doing history was completely drop in Nigeria's curriculum.

Iseoluwani:
How come we don't know him as acting president??

If you don't know him as acting president gather here

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yes after the war, a lot of history especially about the igbos was intentionally dropped in a bid to relegate the igbos. And by so doing history was completely drop in Nigeria's curriculum.

andy244:
yes after the war, a lot of history especially about the igbos was intentionally dropped in a bid to relegate the igbos. And by so doing history was completely drop in Nigeria's curriculum.

Yeah this is really bad. History is needed.