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Today, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022, all roads will lead Umunahi Ezema, Okpala Autonomous Community, in Ngor Okpala LGA, Imo State, as body of Sir Sampson Onyenso Nwachukwu is lowered into grave.<\/p>\n
Sir Nwachukwu lived for 99 years, and was a Statesman, Politician, successful Business Man and revered personality in Imo State and Abia State, where he lived, did his business, played much of his politics with a circle of high class friends.<\/p>\n
Sir Onyenso Nwachukwu passed the junior Cambridge London Examination at Methodist Boys High Oron, present day Akwa Ibom State, where he did his Secondary Education.<\/p>\n
He later proceeded to Durham University in the United Kingdom where he obtained a Diploma Certificate.<\/p>\n
Onyenso Nwachukwu joined the Zikist Movement, led by Dr Nnamdi Azikwe to fight the white man and gain Independence for Nigeria.<\/p>\n
He was once a Deputy Chief Whip in the old Eastern Nigeria Legislative House where he was voted to represent Owerri old County council.<\/p>\n
Onyenso Nwachukwu, who was conferred with the Nation Honour of the Officer of Federal Republic (OFR) was a top member of the defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN).<\/p>\n
As age slowed him down, he became less active in partisan politics and assumed the position of a Statesman till his death.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Burial Committee, Sir Eustace Eke described late Nwachukwu as an icon who bestrode his environment as a collusus while alive, adding that not only Ngor Okpala lost an Iroko, but Imo State and entire Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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