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EMETU URGES OGUERI FAMILY TO EMULATE LATE PATRIARCH’S CHRISTIAN VALUES.
EMETU URGES OGUERI FAMILY TO EMULATE LATE PATRIARCH’S CHRISTIAN VALUES.
EMETU URGES OGUERI FAMILY TO EMULATE LATE PATRIARCH’S CHRISTIAN VALUES.
The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu, has urged the family of the late Nnaoha Christian Azubuike Ogueri to emulate his exemplary life of faithfulness to God, discipline and commitment to the Catholic faith.
Engr. Emetu gave the charge during the Requiem Mass for the deceased at Christ the King Catholic Church (CKC), Ofeme, Umuahia North Local Government Area, before his remains were laid to rest at his hometown, Ikenga, Mbato Ofeme, in the council area.
The Deputy Governor, who was represented by the Director of Administration, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Morgan Nwazue, described death as an inevitable end for every mortal, irrespective of age, position or social status.
He encouraged the bereaved family to uphold the good values and Christian virtues demonstrated by their late father, who remained steadfast in his faith and served God until his death.
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Engr.Emetu prayed God to grant the deceased eternal rest and give his family the strength and comfort to bear the loss.
In his homily, the Parish Priest of Christ the King Catholic Church, Umuda Ofeme, Rev. Fr. Christopher Ogide, urged Christians to remain conscious of the limited nature of time and live their lives in preparation for eternity.
The cleric also commended the Abia State Government for its infrastructural development efforts across the state, while appealing for the extension of such developmental projects to rural communities.
In his tribute, the first son of the deceased, Mr. Vincent I. Ogueri, described his father as a disciplinarian and devoted Christian whose life was defined by strong moral values and commitment to God.
Mr. Ogueri, who served in the Accounts Department of the Office of the Deputy Governor, expressed appreciation to Chief Emetu, members of staff of the Office of the Deputy Governor and all those who honoured the family’s invitation to pay their last respects to his father.
The late Nnaoha Christian Azubuike Ogueri, who died at the age of 81, is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and other relatives.
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