Florence Chikaodi Ejike

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.jw.org/finder?locale=en&docid=1102013500&prefer=lang

My condolences, as feelings of pain and bitterness become unbearable. It is my desire to convey a comforting thought based on the Holy Scriptures

12February2018

A TRIBUTE TO PROF FLORENCE EJIKE

Goodnight Flo……

I remember that afternoon at Abakpa Nike in my late Uncle’s house, in 1975, when you made your entry into the Ozoejike family, completely innocent, and child-like, I thought, although I was like you too, just another child.
Extremely tall, and beautiful. And as Uncle would say, simply fantastic!
I watched, from my own cradle, the maturation process you underwent, over time and seasons, and events.

Me thought you enjoyed an ebullient life, full of vitality, influencing others while also receiving from others the bitter-sweet gifts of life
But you hung in there, shooting your own arrows farther than the mundane. Completely unfazed by humanity and it’s realities, and loving it

Over time, most things changed for the better, as in growing through the ladder of virtues, through the vicissitudes of life, but your simplicity and pragmatism grew higher than all others. They stood out taller than you.
I will miss these so tenderly……

You lived a fulfilled life, I must say in retrospect, after mourning your exit
Because I can see clearly now, that
. You were indeed a wife and a mother so strong
. And a friend
. And a friend
. And a friend indeed
. A confidant
. And non-apologetic for these
. Proud and elegant, yet not self-conceited

A lioness indeed, took care of the cubs. Proper care.
Very capable of loving, and loved to pieces. You couldn’t hurt her cubs, and her friends. And she went around to be sure they were all well-grounded and settled as she departed slowly, and resolutely.

An angel of the night that sparkled in the day, with jokes and laughter, so divinely complementary with Gburugburu.

We shall miss the annual get-to-gether, when mbacha was the delicacy, because we asked for it! There we shared the love, and drank it to the full. Now, I can see, enough to last a life time, and hereafter.

May the host of angelse and saints accompany you as you approach the throne of mercy, and may our Holy Mother intercede for you. Blessed Cyprain Tansi will plead on your behalf.
Jesus is your Lord and Master, and will forever keep you safe.

Rest in peace, Prof.

Ejike Orji
Ozo Ugo Akhl n’Igwe
Omeloha

 

 

                            Goodbye, Flo
We met each other at Army Day Secondary School,Enugu in 1986 where I served on the National Youth Service Programme (NYSC). Flo, right from there you accepted me as a sister and played the role of a secondary school mother to me even though I was an adult. Your humility, simplicity, and sense of humour endeared me to you. We played, joked and laughed a lot together. You called me Cado, while I called you Flo, mimicking the village accent. And through the entire ordeal I had during my PhD programme, you kept encouraging and spurring me on when I get demoralized. Flo, you were no doubt a mother and a mentor to me!

Towards the end of last year, while in the United States I would call her virtually everyday to cheer her up. On the 11th November when I called she sounded very dull, but by the next day she was lively again, and we talked at length, and we prayed together and I reassured her of the mercies of God and the intersession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the health of the sick. And at this point she said to me: "Cado, I am ready for any eventuality. I have faith in God and I'm not afraid of anything. I trust God completely!" I enthusiastically echoed, "AMEN!"


A day before I returned from the US, she bade me safe journey on her usual humour said, "Cado, if you don't calle when you get to Nigeria I will knock your head." I did fulfill my promise as I called her a few days after, and she then told me she was at the airport on her way to the United Kingdom. She also promised to call me but the next thing I heard from Uk Enebe was that Flo has passed on! I wailed my heart out but eventually consoled my self. One fact is that Flo has passed through hell all these years, yet she never lamented nor wavered in her faith: she bore her cross as Christ thought us. Flo, while we mourn, we also want to celebrate you - the good memories of your grace, kindness,elegance, simplicity, beauty, humility, cheerfulness, tour understanding sense of humour among many other positive things that you meant to us. 

UDI and Ezeagu have lost a rare gem ; ESUT has lost a unique personality! Never the less we are comforted to know that you are now asleep in the Lord where we shall meet to part no more. You have completed your assignment, and it is well with your soul! Rest on, dear, for rest is sweet after labour!

Flo's children weep no more. You have all done very well. Great job, Umu oma! You are the best any parent would desire. Your family and the world at large will remain a better place if you continue in your mother's legacy.

Goodbye, Fro mo ooo!!
Adieu, charming beauty 
Adieu, graceful mum
From: Dr Cordelia Udabah

I write this condolence with a heavy heart. An era has come to an end. Memories of blissful holidays spent shuttling between Ojoto Crescent and Dental Avenue in TransEkulu. TransEkulu can never be the same without Mama, Uncle, and now you! *sobs* A family that produced so many stories, music and good food. Never a dull moment when you and Uncle Obuekwe (God rest his soul) were around. That I like Mbacha today and cook it in a particular way is a testimony of how memorable your mbacha was.

You never missed any ceremony in our place. You were that Aunty that we could always count on to take charge of the kitchen. In fact, the ceremony only starts when you and Uncle arrive. I must say you were very greatly missed at our traditional marriages. No one commandeered the kitchen like you did. Your sense of responsibility was second to none.

I know you fought long and hard to be with your family and loved ones. The love you had for your children was almost as great as the love they had for you.The bond you had with your husband though was unmissable, maybe even enviable. I know you decided to join him in heaven and continue telling stories there.

There is nothing children are supposed to do for their parents that your children did not do in excess. Adaeze, Chidinma, Uju, Ngozi, Ugonne and Nnaezim please accept my condolence and be strengthened in the fact that you did ALL you could for your mother (and father). I know if there was a way to keep them longer on this Earth you would have found a way. Alas! It is not our will but God’s will that prevails always. What you have lost on earth, you have gained in Heaven. 

Only the forgotten are truly dead. Rest in peace Aunty Flor. Je nkeoma!

 
 Dr. Mrs. Somto Ogbuagu

TRIBUTE TO LATE PROF. FLORENCE CHIKAODINAKA EJIKE (ODIBEZE), NEE NWOBODO - A WORTHY FRIEND AND SISTER.

It has been exceedingly difficult for me to put words on paper and to come to terms with the fact that you have exited this mortal world.
How does one start to describe you or the relationship we had over the years.
Dearest Flo, it is really very painful to say goodbye to you, given the fond memories we shared all these years.

You were loving, caring, selfless, humble, hardworking and trustworthy. You always treated me like a younger Sister and I cherished it most heartily.
You were an indispensable friend, an academic guru, a wonderful Counsellor and a woman of reputable character, filled with Solomon's wisdom.

We thank God for the life you lived and the impact you made on your children, grandchildren and students.
Though you have gone, your warmth and radiance continue to live in our memory.
I am consoled, because I know you are at peace now.

You have fought the good fight of faith, you have finished your race and now resting in the blossom of the Lord.

Sleep on beloved.
Sleep and take your rest and let your head in final worship bow.
We love you well but Jesus loves you most.
Good bye, Go well, Sleep and take your rest.

Adieu!!! Adieu!!! Adieu!!!

Lady Eucharia Chikaodinaka Enebe
For: Sir & Lady George Eucharia Enebe & Family. 

The memory I have of you is in our JS 2 when you came to pick Adaeze for a change of school to FGGC Osha. You comforted me when I was so sad my only friend was leaving my school. I still have that picture in my mind of how tall and beautiful you are. Now you have gone to be with the Lord  I pray for comfort for my friend Adaeze, her siblings and the family you have left behind. May your soul rest in peace Prof. Florence Ejike. Adieu!!!

Ugonme, please accept our heartfelt sympathy. we pray that god will give you and your family the fortitude and strength to bear this loss. Tony and Ifeoma Okumah 

Sister Florence, may your sweet soul rest in perfect peace and may God give your family the heart to bear this huge loss. Amen.

We pray for her eternal rest, may the Angels Welldone her with open hands, rest in peace mama, Amen !