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Godfrey Osakwe, NIPR Delta Chairman’s Mother-in-Law Laid to Rest in Onicha-Ugbo

 Godfrey Osakwe, NIPR Delta Chairman’s Mother-in-Law Laid to Rest in Onicha-Ugbo By Emeka Esogbue The Onicha-Ugbo community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State was enveloped in deep emotion on Friday as the remains of Mrs. Cecilia Ndidibuokwuenu Osemeke (née Osakwe) were laid to rest amid tributes, prayers, and an outpouring of love from family members, friends, and well-wishers. The requiem Mass was held at All Saints Catholic Church, Onicha-Ugbo. The Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Malachy Okonkwo, who officiated the mass, in his homily, urged the congregation to reflect on a life well spent, emphasizing the virtues of kindness, love and service to humanity, qualities many described as hallmarks of the late matriarch’s life. Mrs. Osemeke was fondly remembered as a strong woman whose life of compassion and selflessness left an indelible mark on her family and the wider community. Mourners from far and near gathered to pay their final respects to the nonagenarian, whose l...