The family of Osonduagwuike Onwubiko of Ndiuche-etiti, Arondzuogu;
Aro-Umuduru Autonomous community in Onu-Imo Local Government Area Council
of Imo state has announced the transition to the great World beyond of their
lovely father Mazi Cyprian Osonduagwuike Onwubiko who joined his Creator
after very brief illness at the Saint Anthony Catholic Specialist Hospital in
Okigwe, Imo state[March 27th 1927-January 13th 2014].
In a statement by one of the sons of the deceased Comrade Emmanuel
Onwubiko, an ex-staff of The Guardian newspapers and a former Federal
Commissioner of the Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission [NHRC], the
family paid glowing tributes to their lovely departed father as a man of truth
who lived a happy, fulfilled and Christian life full of virtues and love of God
and humanity.
The late Mazi Cyprian Onwubiko was a respected community
leader, was also a notable sub-group leader in his home Catholic Parish of
Saint Joseph Uwakonye Aniche in Arondizuogu up until his transition to
eternity. Mazi Cyprian Onwubiko was a successful entrepreneur who inculcated in
his Children the virtues of intellectual, spiritual and moral discipline and
always stood for the truth at all times.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Grace and Mrs. Beatrice;
many Children, grand Children and great grand children among whom are Mr.
Christopher Enechukwu Onwubiko,a Lagos-based Lawyer of over thirty years
post-call experience; Mrs. Patricia Okereke a business executive in Aba; Mrs.
Justina Okeke a journalist and an entrepreneur based in Owerri; Sunday Onwubiko
of Nigerian Television Authority [NTA]; Emeka Onwubiko- a Doctorate Degree
student in Australia and Francisca Onwubiko a teacher with the Federal
Capital Development Authority in the nation's capital.
The family has also announced that events to mark his solemn
funeral rites will commence on March 7th 2014 in his country home,
Ndiuche-etiti, Arondizuogu. Several early callers have paid glowing tributes to
the departed great soul. Among those who sent in words of condolences are the
chairman/Publisher of Leadership Newspapers Pharmacist Sam Nda-Isaiah; Editor
of The Guardian Mr. Martins Oloja; Federal Attorney General and minister of
justice Mohammed Bello-Adoke [SAN] and the Chief of staff Government House
Calabar, Cross River state Mr. Alex Egbonna; former Senator representing Orlu
Senatorial zone at the National Assembly Senator Osita Izunaso; Chairman of
Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission Engineer Elias Mbam,
among hundreds of other personalities.
21/1/2014
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