Saturday, December 18, 2004

The Ukpabi Asika I Knew

http://allafrica.com/stories/200412170472.html

[allAfrica.com] December 16, 2004--"All of us must die eventually; our lives are like water that is poured out on the ground-it cannot be gathered up again" (Holy Bible, 2nd Samuel, 14: l4). And so, on September 14, 2004, His Excellency, Ajie (Dr.) Anthony Ukpabi Asika, scholar, wordsmith, loyalist, former administrator of East Central State (now comprising Anambra, Abia, Imo, Enugu and Ebonyi states) and civilian star of Gen. Gowon's military government, (1967-1975), took his eternal leave to join his ancestors at the age of 68. With his departure, Chinyere and her children, the famous Onitsha town, Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria, Nigeria as a whole and the continent of Africa lost an illustrious son; a talented academic, patriot and nationalist....

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