Emeka Esogbue

 Anioma's Atuma Community in Mournful Mood as Chiazor, Nigeria's First Commissioned Naval Officer Passes.  - Emeka Esogbue  The Anioma traditional flag has remained at half mast following the passing of Commander Onwurah Zonyenuno Chiazor, Nigeria's first commissioned Naval Officer and only a few in a nation of more than 250 million people are aware of the colossal loss of a high-ranking Naval Officer of his caliber. Incidentally, not many residents within the local government of his origin are also aware of the loss sustained by them hence life goes on.  Navy Commander Chiazor was an indigene of Atuma in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, a community in the same local government affiliation with Ibusa, Akwukwu-Igbo, Okpanam, and others.  Navy Commander Onwurah, initially with the Canadian Navy, was the most celebrated Nigerian Naval Officer of his time perhaps, and upon his return, prominent in building and indigenizing the Nigerian Navy base...