It is a very sad atmosphere in Abia state right now, as the number one citizen of the state, Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu reportedly lost his mother to the cold hands of death. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state In a statement issued on Sunday, December 6, by the chief press secretary to the governor, Godwin Adindum, a copy obtained by Vanguard, Mrs Bessie Ikpeazu (Nee Nwagwu) died after a brief illness at the age of 87. Mrs Bessie was born May 27, 1928 to Mr. /Mrs. Nwagwu Anaba of Umuafor Village in Obingwa Council of Abia state. Governor Ikpeazu in the statement confirmed that his mother died last Sunday at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu. Before her death, she was a career nurse and midwife. She had worked at Ahoada County Hospital, Ahoada Rivers state, Okpuala Ngwa General Hospital and Nigerian Christian Hospital, Onitcha Ngwa in Aba where she served as the matron until her retirement she in 1994. It was reported that before her death, she served as the Nursing Supervisor for the Motherless Babies Home, Adventist Hospital, Aba. The deceased was a respected philanthropist as she reported founded and own Ulari Maternity Home/Clinic Umuobiakwa, where she reportedly save d several lives without payment. She also delivered thousands of babies for little or no charge at all. Mrs. Ikpeazu is survived by three children namely; Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Mrs. Ocheze Edith Ugboaja and Barrister Iheanyichukwu Ugonna Ikpeazu. Recall that the election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia state, recently upheld the election of governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

RIP

RIP MA'AM

Life goes on.


That's how it shld be, child buries parents and not the other way around.

May our parents never see our graves IJN. Amen