The burial celebration of one hundred year-old Lady Martha Chioma Achonu, mother of Senator Athan Achonu turned to be a historic two-day extravaganza that attracted Nigeria’s political heavyweight to Umunumo community in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
“Today, Umunumo is Nigeria’s capital because the whole of Nigeria is here today for the celebration of Ezinne Martha Achonu”
Those were the words of one of the many priests in attendance at the requiem high mass presided over by Most Rev. Dr. Solomon Amatu, Bishop of Okigwe Catholic Diocese along with the Parish Priest and Dean of Ehime Deanry, Monsignor J.U. Ofoegbu, Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Ekejiuba, Rev. Fr. Valentine Anyanwu and others who came from Okigwe Diocese and beyond.
The burial ceremony which featured top musicians started with a vigil mass at Saint Charles Catholic Church, Umunumo on Friday 25th, November graced by presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, Imo State Coordinator of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Chief Martin Agbaso among others.
The dramatic grand finale on Saturday 26th November started with seemingly endless convoys that escorted the hearse conveying the coffin from high society funeral experts, APAMS Funeral Services Nigeria Limited all the way from the mortuary in the state capital, Owerri.
Credit: This Day