The remains of the four members
of the Ezebuala family, who were victims of the
Kano bomb blasts on July 29, were on Thursday
buried at Uga Community. Uga is in the Aguata Local Government Area of
Anambra. The atmosphere was characterised by wailing
and grief as the corpses of the victims were
brought for final commendation service at the
church. The deceased were Nnamdi Ezebuala (48) and
his three children: Chinemerem (14), Chiamaka
(12) and Nmesomachukwu (10). They were killed when Boko Haram sect
members launched bomb attacks
simultaneously at various points on two busy
roads in the Sabongari area of Kano. Gov. Peter Obi, who could not hold back his
tears, described the incident as “a national
calamity’’. Obi said that Anambra had faced similar ugly
incidents in years past when Anambra
indigenes were slaughtered in various parts of
the North by Boko Haram insurgents. He expressed dismay at the level of
destruction of lives and property in various
parts of the North. The governor said that his administration had
fought to ensure security of lives and property,
“which has made Anambra State a beautiful
place for local and foreign investors’’. The governor urged the Ezebuala family and
the people of Uga to bear the irreparable loss
with fortitude. He said that government would take over the
welfare of the wife of the deceased and her
two surviving children. Speaking during the service, the ‘Commanding
Officer’ of Uga Corps of the Salvation Army,
Maj. Emeka Ezechukwu, described the death of
the victims as manifestation of the love of God
towards those who loved Him. Ezechukwu said that the victims as children of
God met their death in the house of God,
where they had gone to worship God. He noted Nnamdi Ezebuala and his children
were strong members of the church, whose
commitment were fervent. The cleric prayed God to grant them eternal
rest. The Chairman of Uga Democratic Vanguard,
Chief Peter Okala, thanked the governor for
finding time to come to commiserate with the
people of Uga and the Ezebuala family. Okala said that the Uga Community had been
over-shadowed by anguish and tears since the
death of the Ezebualas. He, however, prayed God to grant the departed
souls eternal rest and for God to grant the
family of the deceased fortitude to bear the
loss. The Founder of Konigin Des Friedens, Uga,
Monsgr. John-Bosco Akam, where Chinemerem
was a student, described his death as national
tragedy that had affected the lives of the
young generation. (NAN)
of the Ezebuala family, who were victims of the
Kano bomb blasts on July 29, were on Thursday
buried at Uga Community. Uga is in the Aguata Local Government Area of
Anambra. The atmosphere was characterised by wailing
and grief as the corpses of the victims were
brought for final commendation service at the
church. The deceased were Nnamdi Ezebuala (48) and
his three children: Chinemerem (14), Chiamaka
(12) and Nmesomachukwu (10). They were killed when Boko Haram sect
members launched bomb attacks
simultaneously at various points on two busy
roads in the Sabongari area of Kano. Gov. Peter Obi, who could not hold back his
tears, described the incident as “a national
calamity’’. Obi said that Anambra had faced similar ugly
incidents in years past when Anambra
indigenes were slaughtered in various parts of
the North by Boko Haram insurgents. He expressed dismay at the level of
destruction of lives and property in various
parts of the North. The governor said that his administration had
fought to ensure security of lives and property,
“which has made Anambra State a beautiful
place for local and foreign investors’’. The governor urged the Ezebuala family and
the people of Uga to bear the irreparable loss
with fortitude. He said that government would take over the
welfare of the wife of the deceased and her
two surviving children. Speaking during the service, the ‘Commanding
Officer’ of Uga Corps of the Salvation Army,
Maj. Emeka Ezechukwu, described the death of
the victims as manifestation of the love of God
towards those who loved Him. Ezechukwu said that the victims as children of
God met their death in the house of God,
where they had gone to worship God. He noted Nnamdi Ezebuala and his children
were strong members of the church, whose
commitment were fervent. The cleric prayed God to grant them eternal
rest. The Chairman of Uga Democratic Vanguard,
Chief Peter Okala, thanked the governor for
finding time to come to commiserate with the
people of Uga and the Ezebuala family. Okala said that the Uga Community had been
over-shadowed by anguish and tears since the
death of the Ezebualas. He, however, prayed God to grant the departed
souls eternal rest and for God to grant the
family of the deceased fortitude to bear the
loss. The Founder of Konigin Des Friedens, Uga,
Monsgr. John-Bosco Akam, where Chinemerem
was a student, described his death as national
tragedy that had affected the lives of the
young generation. (NAN)
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