Florence Chikaodi Ejike

Sister, as I fondly call you, it sounds unreal to me that you are no more with me, just exactly four months after the death of my mum, your only sister. OH! My God, even when we question you, we hear, your Grace is sufficient for us. What is it that I am going to write about you? Is it that you are an epitome of beauty (Mkpuru Mma), is it that you are a devout Christian, a disciplinarian or a mother to all?

I saw you last in August when I came back for Nnaezim's wedding, you gave me strong hope that you are recovering faster and will soon return back to Nigeria finally. Hardly did I know it was my last time of seeing you. The demise of my mum was a great shock to us all, but I was confident in the Lord that you are still there for me. Four months after her demise, the cold hands of death came again & took you away. God had taken you away from this sinful world to a better place where you will have some rest so that your soul will not be contaminated. A woman with a large heart, A woman of love, A woman of God.

I will miss you dearly, your love, your support & assistance to me. We shall all meet on the resurrection day to part no more.

Adieu Sister m!!!!!!       Adieu Mkpuru Mma!!!!                        Adieu Mama Adaeze.

May your peaceful & Gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen

Mrs Chinwe Aneke (  Née Offor)

'Nwata Miss mu' ,
40 years ago we met in my house when u came to see me, following child birth. The children kept us unified till ur demise.
It remained a very close bond which will ever be cherished . The children , I mean ladies and gentleman, loved cherished and spoilt you to an enviable state until you closed your eyes for good.
I am privileged to have seen you on Wednesday, Yes, glowing despite the protracted illness .
'Nwata Miss Mu', Rest in Perfect peace because you deserved, got and were loved the best .
Ngozi Onyiah - Mama Didi

                                                    TRIBUTE TO A DEAR FRIEND.

 

My heart is heavy, so so heavy. I feel so so sad. If I didn’t know better, I might have been tempted at this point to ask God some questions, the first one being- Why now? But who am I? Who can question God’s wisdom or His timing? Certainly not I!!

Flor my dear sweet friend, I find saying farewell so difficult even though I know that you are at rest now and in a much better place. We prayed and hoped that the miracle would happen but I can see from your passing that God’s plan for each and every one of us must come to pass. I’ll take solace in the fact that you lived a good life. Yours was a life lived for others – loving, giving, sacrificing all for family and friends and I’m honored and so privileged to have had you in my life.

You had such a wonderful caring nature which many of your friends can attest to. Your life’s example was an inspiration to many of us. I personally learnt a lot from you.

I salute you for exhibiting your absolute trust and faith in the Almighty throughout your long struggle with ill health by remaining courageous and cheerful up to the very end. I’m so proud of you. I’m afraid I’ve not been as brave or as cheerful since that cold Saturday morning, cos’ I’ve broken down in tears at least two times during this brief write-up. I know that God will see us through this very painful period.

You always had very good instincts and intuition and were gifted with an acutely sound wisdom which helped enormously in resolving many issues and situations which we were confronted with.

You were more than a dear friend, over the years of our friendship spanning three decades you became my sister in real terms, my confidant, adviser and counsellor.

I miss you and will miss so much your wise counsel, your jokes and uplifting happy laughter.

Flor nwannem, go in peace!! You will not be forgotten. You will be celebrated by us all especially by the 6 beautiful children that you brought up so wonderfully with God’s Grace and benevolence. They are your legacy and I’m sure they will not let you down.

God will surely grant you a well deserved rest from your labour in the bosom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ- Amen!!

Adieu my dear friend – Prof. (Mrs.) Florence Chikaodi Ejike

Adieu Great Ada Ebe

Adieu Mama Adaeze

 

With love always,

Grace Egeonu Nwobodo (Oyibokwesili)

Your friend forever!!

The news of your passing on to glory reached us moments after 3:00 am on Saturday 20^th January when we received the call that “Mama is gone” from your home at Enugu. Since we cannot challenge our Creator, we ultimately accepted the news! “Flore, just like that! ", we concluded in our hearts.

We reckon with time, Prof Flore Ejike was brave to accept the challenges of her ill health which with the attendant cooperation of her children and the in-laws, she received best medical attention abroad.  To all the children and in-laws, we thank you for your cooperation. It is only our Creator that knows when the time is up   for us mortals to leave this mother earth and transit to life beyond! 

With your stay here on earth with us, you exhibited a lot of uncommon exemplary qualities of life worthy of emulation by both the young and old and the society at large. As our in-law and family friend, you cared for all as a good mother both in your family and ours. Anytime you were around, the kids and even the adults felt your motherly care and touch. All your life you were a peace maker and loved peace. Even in your career and work, you always maintained you must reach the “top”.  Behold you made it reaching the height of a Professor at your last place of work- Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT). Professor Flore Ejike, woman of energy and integrity, we thank you and say “well done”.

Prof Flore Ejike, you were very strong in Catholic faith both at your Parish level and all over and anywhere you worshiped (home and abroad). You remained a good Catholic and active worshiper unto your last minutes here with us.

As we mourn your death, we sincerely pray that the Almighty God who is rich in mercy, will grant you a well-deserved rest in His Heavenly Kingdom where there are no more pain and sickness.

Adieu “Lady for Peace”!  Adieu Ezinne!!  Adieu Prof Flore Ejike!!! We all miss you!  Good night.

 

Sir and Lady Silver Nwankwor

For Nwankwor Family

I spent a good deal of my childhood living next door to you, running in and out of your house without fear, as if it was my own. To my Mum, a foreigner in Nigeria, you were a sister from another mother. It gave me great joy to see that sisterhood continue into older age, seeing the two of you talk for hours! Boy, we are all going to miss that, to miss you!
I remember how creative you were when we were kids, all those woven rugs and other beautiful things you made with your hands. I admired your work. It was also great for me as achild to see an adult, a Nigerian adult for that matter, who happily indulged their creativity. I absolutely loved that about you! And your cooking, chai, you could cook oh! I won't lie, it was longer throat that sometimes brought me to your house.
One other thing I loved about you was that I wasn't afraid of you. In Nigeria of ịtalị for the littlest thing, and the belief that kids should barely be seen and certainly not be heard, this was no small achievement. You see, you were a humble, loving and kind woman, one whose mother heart extended to other kids. You kids were lucky to have you. We too, were lucky to have you. 
You and Uncle were a great team. I pray that you are now together, with God, praising Him, with all His saints and angels. Till I can praise Him with you, RIP.