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By Chuks Eke
It was a tribute galore on Friday at the funeral ceremony of retired Lieutenant-General Chukwukadibia Isaac Obiakor at his country home, Awka, the Anambra state capital.
Among those who paid the tributes at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, venue of the funeral ceremony were the Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi; Senatorial candidate of NDC for Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Victor Umeh, in-laws, friends and well-wishers.
In his condolence message, Obi noted that the late Obiakor and other public servants, particularly security agents deserve honour and dignity, having served their father’s land meritoriously.
According to Obi, “Those who served Nigeria meritoriously, particularly security agents should be dignified as an honour for their sacrifices”.
In his own message, Senator Umeh urged the bereaved family of the late Obiakor to be consoled by the fact that the late Obiakor reached the pinnacle of his career and and as a result bear the loss with fortitude.
Responding, Obiakor’s first son, Melvin commended Obi, Umeh and other condolence visitors for their words of encouragement at this time of grief and prayed for their journey mercies.
Melvin who is also the Assistant Head, Data Management Unit, Presidential Amnesty Program, said he is looking forward for a time when his late father would be immortalized by the relevant government authorities, adding, “my father lived a very good and simple life worthy of emulation”.
An in-law to the family, Ogbuefi Chukwuemeka Moneke (Chukwudile Awka), requested that government at all levels should immortalize the late Obiakor for his valuable contributions to humanity and the society at large.
