Burial rites of Eze Anyanwoke begin this week..
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The burial activities and ceremonies of the late HRH Eze Iheukwumere Samuel Anyanwoke (the Isiala 1 of Nsukwe Ubakala) will begin this week and end by next week. The famous royal father who hails from Umuojibe, Nsukwe Ubakala in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State will be buried on Thursday 18 April 2024 in his royal compound in Nsukwe Ubakala.
Umuaka Times correspondents gathered that the late royal father who was known as “an icon of peace and truth, a man of the people, the patriarch of all, will begin will begin his final journey home on Wednesday April 17, 2024 by 12 midday. On the eventful day, his remains will leave the mortuary of FMC Umuahia in a royal motorcade. A brief stopover will be observed at Umuahia South LGA headquarters in honour of the deceased as a royal father who played a major role in the development of the local council during his era. In a recent report by Umuaka Times, the newspaper wrote, “By 12:30 pm, the royal body arrives at his maternal home for another homage and respect before finally going home where his remains will lie in state in his palace for an all-night Christian wake keep and service of songs.
On Friday April 19, 2024 and precisely by 9 am, the royal father’s final journey home takes a new dimension as a requiem Mass service will be held for the repose of his soul at Saint Andrew’s Anglican Church Nsukwe Amibo.
Internment follows immediately after the requiem Mass in the royal compound of the late monarch. Reception of guests, family and friends holds at Nsukwe Civic Centre. Left behind to mourn the high profile royal father who lived for 101 years are his wife, Ugoeze Blessing Anyanwoke, 5 Children, 18 grandchildren, 1 son-in-law, 5 daughters-in-laws, many nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members, relations and friends.”
Umuaka Times vistas disclosed that several high profile personalities expected from abroad during the burial are already in the country. Efforts by Umuaka Times to speak with some family members of the late royal father were not successful as they were said to be very busy.
