By Ngwuoke Ngwuoke
Speaker Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Edward Ubosi, has been appointed to head the Central Committee for the burial of late Ezinne Lady Jane Nnamani, wife of former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani.
In a well attended meeting of friends and mourners at the country home of Senator Nnamani Thursday, the committee was officially inaugurated
The committee is charged with the responsibility of according the former Senate President’s wife a befitting burial.
Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi, Speaker Enugu State House of Assembly was nominated Chairman of the Committee while Senator
Ben Collins Ndu will act as Co – Chairman.
Hon. Ifeanyi Nnaji and Deputy Sheriff John Egbo will serve as the Secretary and Co – Secretary of the Secretariat respectively.
Barr. Onyemuche Nnamani, a former Secretary to Enugu State Government, who inaugurated the committee on behalf of the family, also
announced 14 Sub Committees and their members.
The Sub Committees include;
Works and Venue Sub committee to be chaired by Engr. Uche Nwobodo with Barr. Okey Ede as the Secretary;
Entertainment Sub committee (Food) to be Chaired by Deaconess Dr. Ifeoma Nwobodo with Dr. Nonso Nsude as the Secretary;
Entertainment Sub committee (Drinks) will
be Chaired by Mr. Chibuike Nwatu with Chijioke Uwa as the Secretary;
Protocol Sub committee will be chaired by Dr. Ben Nwoye with Barr. Emeka Asogwa as the Secretary;
Media and Publicity Sub committee will be chaired by Barr. Nana Ogbodo with Barr. Steve Oruruo as the Secretary;
Security Sub committee will be chaired by DCP Ogarabe with ACP West as the Secretary;
Accommodation Sub committee will be chaired by Prince Tony Nwoye with Barr. Nwabueze Ugwu as Secretary;
Logistics and Transport wil be chaired by Deputy Sheriff John Egbo with Duke Nwafor as the Secretary;
Mortuary and Related Matters will be chaired by Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okoro with Mr. Innocent Ikonne as the Secretary;
Church Service and Related Matters will be Chaired by Very Rev. Joel Okorie with Chuks Nnam Egbo as the Secretary;
Culture and Tradition will be chaired by HRH Igwe Greg Ugwu (Ochinanwata) with Chief Mike Uwadiegwu Okwor as Secretary;
Medical Committee will be superintended by Dr. Agwu; Uniforms by Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okoro; Live
Bands by Ulaga, Onye Army and Shidodo.
The Chairman, Central Planning Committee, Edward Ubosi thanked all nominated members for accepting to serve in the indicated committees and urged them to begin work immediately.
He extolled the virtue, life and times of Late Lady Nnamani and urged the family to accept the will of God.
He assured them that the committee will work very hard to meet the expectations of the family in giving late Jane Nnamani a befitting burial.
The chairman urged friends and well wishers to support the family financially and otherwise as it is a custom of Igbo people and Nigerians as a whole to rally round a family mourning a loved one despite one’s status in the society.
(Everyday News)
