THE EXIT OF OCTOGENARIAN, EZEONARA PATRIARCH AT 87

THE EXIT OF OCTOGENARIAN, EZEONARA PATRIARCH AT 87

                    Late Nze Bernard Nwachukwu Ezeonara goes in to a place great beyond divide, on Monday, December 1^st, 2014, after a brief illness that lasted two weeks.

Born 1927, aged 87years old. He is a red cap Chief of Ozor in Igboland. He is popularly known with “OZOR NKECHIFOTELE”. Late patriarch of Ezeonara family began his elementary school like other of his teenage peers around Ekwulobia Community in the 1930`s. And got to the level of standard four (4), back then. His late father Mathias Ezenaekezie Anaenuonwu Ezeonara, sent him to learn ornament trade, as well as food stuffs in the hand of his senior cousin, nephew one Mr. Jacob Ezenwa at Katako Market, Jos Plateau State. His cousin, nephew Chief Jacob Ezenwa from the same Okpo village, Ekwulobia also of blessed memories now, taught late Nwachukwu Ezeonara the business diligently well. As he became successful in that trades.

               

                     He got married 1963 to his beautiful wife Mrs. Benedict Nwaogbo Ezeonara, “Singa Nwanyi”, from Umuchiana village, Ekwulobia. As their wedding consummated in Saint Theresa`s Catholic Church Jos, Plateau State in the same year 1963.

Their marriage was blessed with eight children, six male and two female. Unfortunately, he witnessed the deaths of his two sons in different years as the cold hands of death snatched them away in brief illnesses too. All he had witness in his eighty seven (87) years of sojourn in the mother earth.

                      Late Nkechifotele was a man of many parts, a disciplinarian who never believe in money bag but character. So principled and humble. When civil war eroded all his labored fortunes in Jos, Plateau State during the Biafra-Nigeria war that lasted thirty (30) months. He later went back to Jos to eke out a living.

He became a bus loader at Katako Motor Park, and subsequently full time transporter. There and then he became popularly known as “Alhaji obinwanne” because of his mannerism, to and by every member of Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba communities. Late Nze Nwachukwu Ezeonara spoke English, Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba languages fluently.

                    He is survived by his wife good and wonderful children, grand children and great grand children. Amongst are his biological sons and daughters, Mr. Angus Osita Ezeonara, “Ozor Nnanyeleugo” oldest son, business man based in Yola Adamawa State. Mrs. Rita Ngozichukwuka Ezenwobodo, astute business woman, Mr. Paul Anayochukwu Ezeonara professional driver, Lady Assumpta Ogadimma Ezeonara a staff of Bishop`s court Aguata diocese Anglican Communion Ekwulobia, Mr.Boniface Chinasaokwu Ezeonara of civil service Anambra Ministry of finance, Mr.Akaraka Chinweike Ezeonara  business person, philosopher and rights activist, member of several human rights organizations.

               Late patriarch Nze Bernard Nwachukwu Ezeonara had long since 1986 truncated all his businesses in Jos and based Ekwulobia in his local farming after his father`s demise on November 11,1985. Being his oldest son to look after his Obi.  Alhaji Obinwanne`s funeral ceremony will hold as follows: A Christian wake-keep on Wednesday 14^th April, 2015 starting 8pm till dawn. While service of songs will be on Thursday 15^th April, 2015, by 9am prompt. Funeral ceremony and other activities followed right there in OBI EZEONARA family compound. He has been interred in the Obi Ezeonara family compound, in Okpo Village, Ekwulobia, Aguata local government area of Anambra state. He is buried according to his instruction in his life time if dead; nobody should deposit him to the morgue. The Ezeonaras oblige his traditional decency as he died Monday, December 1^st between 4:30pm buried Tuesday 2^nd December before 12:30pm.