x

Okey Ndibe loses Mother

Fomous Nigerian academic and columnist, Okey Ndibe, has lost the mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Ndibe,

She would be buried next Monday in Amawbia, Awka South local government area in Anambra State.

A retired elementary school teacher and headmistress, Mrs. Ndibe taught in various schools in Nigeria, including St. Theresa’s in Yola, Adamawa State, as well as in Nnobi, Amawbia and Enugwu-Ukwu, all in Anambra State.

She is survived by her oldest child, John Ndibe, a medical doctor and acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health in Anambra State, Okey Ndibe, Ifeoma Mokwuah, a New York-based social worker, Jude Ndibe, an architect employed by an oil services firm in Lagos, and Patrick Ndibe, an attorney who works for the city of Houston, Texas.

In his tribute, Okey Ndibe described his late mother as “a passionate teacher who regarded all her pupils as her children, a fearless Christian who cared for bed-bound elders, prisoners, orphans, widows, and rejects of our society”.

He added that his mother was a tireless advocate for the impoverished of society, often counseling government officials to adopt policies that would alleviate the plight of poor and marginalized Nigerians. “Since her retirement from teaching, she would celebrate each birthday by taking food to prisoners and spending several hours with them.”

Hot this week

FCTA Drags 15 Persons to Court Over Illegal Construction at River Park Estate

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju As a sequel to the demolition of...

Atissa Youth Council Urges NDDC to Rescue Famgbe, Obogoro from Erosion

By Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa Two historic communities in Bayelsa State,...

FG Goes Digital To Ensure Drug Availability In Hospitals

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju The federal government has gone digital to...

Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga Celebrates Gov. Mutfwang’s Ally Yari Kumchi on Birthday

By Israel Adamu, Jos Chairman of the North Central APC...

NCPC To Commence 2025 Easter Pilgrimage Exercise To Israel, Jordan

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, is...

Gov Sule Hands Over Headquarters Complex to North Central Development Commission in Lafia

By Israel Adamu, Jos Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule,...

Kogi Govt Vows to Clamp Down on Youth Aiding Bandits

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja The Kogi State Government has warned...

8th Zenith Bank/Delta Principals’ Cup Kicks Off September 18

By Anne Azuka The 8th edition of the Zenith Bank/Delta...

Kaduna ADC Stakeholders Petition Police Commission, Demand Probe of El-Rufai

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress...

China Commissions 14th Chinese Corner in FCT School

The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday inaugurated a...

Governor Sule and the Two Horsemen: How Synergy Is Redefining Governance in Nasarawa

By Leo Zwanke, Lafia When Engineer Abdullahi Sule assumed office...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img