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Death has occurred of Ezinne Comfort Ezenna( Ada Jesus), the Matriarch of the Ezenna family of Owerre Akokwa in Ideato North local government area of Imo state. Aged 88, the late Ezinne Ezenna was the mother of top industrialist and Chairman of Orange Group, Sir Tony Ezenna, OFR “Ijele Akokwa”.

A press statement released by Sir Tony Ezenna through his Media Adviser, Ingram Osigwe, indicated that the late matriarch of the Ezenna family died on Saturday, November 9, 2025 and will be buried at her husband’s country home, Owerre -Akokwa, Ideato North LGA, Imo State on January 15, 2026.

Born on August 1st, 1937 at Owerre Akokwa, the late Ezinne Ezenna obtain her First School Leaving Certificate in the 50s, then known as Standard Six, but could not advance further in her academic pursuit, prompting her to delve into commerce.

According to the release, the late Ezinne Ezenna was a community leader; a resilient and enterprising woman who overcame vissicitudes and obsufucations after her husband’s death to singlehandedly train her children.

In her later years, she lived a puritanical spiritual and Oblate life that led to her Son Sir Tony Ezenna to establish Pora Caeli Cistercian Monastery in Owerre Akokwa.

The release further explained that like her son, Sir Tony Ezenna, Ezinne Comfort Ezenna was a selfless giver, a lover of education, an unassuming philanthropist and a devout Catholic who gave out to the downtrodden ceaselessly.

“Until her death, Ezinne’s heart beat for the poor. She was a great source of support and hope for indigent members of the society, including establishing tuition- free Primary and Nursery school where many pupils received free education.