Nnam, ogene. I received the news of your death with shock, cried for the painful loss of my loving and caring father, but was consoled with the fact that you lived a good life and died in Christ. Without any gainsaying, my beloved father had these sterling qualities: A father of fathers, a rare gem, a disciplinarian, very truthful, honest and caring father, a role model, a quintessential icon, a philanthropist, a great counsellor, a father that touched lives positively, a very big gift to mankind, a father who knew the importance of training children - Papa trained all his children. Put briefly, my father’s infectious examples of patience, assiduousness, tolerance of views and opinions of all shades, equanimity in the face of provocation and his God’s nature are bequeathed to us the children and even to mankind.
My beloved and only father in a million, Adieu. Nnam Dike! Je ijeoma. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace, amen. - Oge Ukponu (Nee Ojei), Daughter.