{"id":42058,"date":"2023-11-23T07:29:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T07:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=42058"},"modified":"2023-11-23T07:29:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T07:29:13","slug":"community-leader-osuji-laid-to-rest-as-orji-natives-mourn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=42058","title":{"rendered":"Community Leader Osuji, Laid To Rest, As Orji\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Natives Mourn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">\n<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><b>By Amaechi Chidinma<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">The remain of late Chief Sylvester Akujobi Osuji (Nze White) has been laid to rest at his country home at Umuogii , Orji Uratta\u00a0 Owerri North LGA of Imo state after a church service , at age 64<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">According to his biography signed by Mr Osuji Kenneth\u00a0 Chigaemezu the first son of\u00a0 the departed philanthropist\u00a0 cum community Leader , Late Chief Osuji was born in 1959 to the family of Late Pa\u00a0 Patrick Akujobi Osuji and\u00a0 Mrs Maria Uwagwu\u00a0 \u00a0Osuji of Umunkwo Umuogii in Orji\u00a0 Uratta\u00a0 in Owerri\u00a0 North Local\u00a0 Government Area of Imo state , he\u00a0 \u00a0was the 2nd child in\u00a0 \u00a0the family of\u00a0 six.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">Late Chief Osuji started\u00a0 \u00a0his early education\u00a0 at township primary school\u00a0 Owerri before he proceeded to Government Secondary Owerri then he ventured into business at new market Owerri , Late Chief\u00a0 \u00a0Osuji in his bid for success also taught as a\u00a0 teacher at\u00a0 Bilgram Commercial\u00a0 College Orji. He\u00a0 was the Chief\u00a0 \u00a0 Executive Officer of Omereoha &amp; sons\u00a0 and a pool\u00a0 promoter of\u00a0 winners victory\u00a0 pool limited, he was a Christian married to late Lolo\u00a0 Comfort Akujobi and the marriage blessed with\u00a0 six children.amongst whom are ;Mr Chigaemezu Kenneth Osuji , Pilot Osuji , Chinemerem Joy Osuji , Ndubuisi Smart Osuji , Nna Paschal Osuji , Ngozi Linda Osuji<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">Speaking\u00a0 with newsmen\u00a0 \u00a0the first daughter\u00a0 of the deceased\u00a0 , Osuji Joy Chinemerem (Ebigo) described her Late\u00a0 Dad as a loving and caring\u00a0 person and a hero in the entire\u00a0 Osuji family who will be greatly missed by all , she\u00a0 \u00a0recalled her ordeals on hearing about\u00a0 her father&#8217;s demise , she said &#8216; the\u00a0 day I\u00a0 heard about his death , my\u00a0 whole world crumbled\u00a0 \u00a0up till\u00a0 now it is still like a dream to me, my dad cares for his family so\u00a0 \u00a0much as old as I am\u00a0 he\u00a0 still treat me me like a Baby , my late father&#8217;s legacy can never be forgotten&#8221; she expressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">Also speaking with newsmen , elder brother to Late Chief Osuji , Mr Christian Azuoma Osuji in a sober mood described his Late younger brother as a good man who will be remembered for his good works , he reiterated that his Late brother&#8217;s kindness earned him the title &#8221; Omere Oha 1 of Orji&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0 he added that late Chief Osuji was a problem solver , he promised to continue where his brother stopped by being a father to his children , he said &#8221; I will be coming here every day to check on my brother&#8217;s children , they are very\u00a0 respectful and take me as their father &#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv0836715844gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">In her speech , Mrs Benadette Enyi , a member of Orji community and close relative of the Osuji family said &#8221; I am the wife of his uncle from another family , Late Chief Osuji&#8217;s name speaks for itself , he has helped widows , I am a testimony , he helped me , I was very close to his wife , my son Tochukwu Enyi stayed with the family , the family is good, I will continue to give my motherly advice to the children he left behind&#8221; she submitted . 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