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By Ingram Osigwe
Agungwu, Ugwuoba, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, Friday, November 3, and Sunday, November 5, 2023 was agog, as an internationally certified biomedical scientist and the MD/CEO of El-Lab, a medical diagnostic and research centre, one of the first three private medical laboratories in Nigeria with ISO 15189:2012 International Accreditation, Prince (Dr.) Elochukwu Adibo, accorded his late mother, Her Royal Highness, Ojiefi Lucy Mgbogoye Adibo, a befitting farewell.
The late matriarch of the Adibo royal family was aged 83.
During her eventful lifetime, Ojiefi Adibo was a businesswoman, women’s advocate, philanthropist, community leader and devout Christian. She was married to His Royal Highness, Igwe Michael Nwaigboegbunam Adibo (Oranyelugo 1 of Ugwuoba). Together they sired sons and daughters, including Dr. Elochukwu, who are today doing extremely well in their various fields and endeavors.
Meeting Ojiefi Adibo for the first time during the birthday celebration of her son, Dr. Elochukwu, sometime ago, it was clear that the El-Lab boss inherited his quantum accomplishments and success in the areas of biomedical science from her.
Notedly, that first and only encounter with the late matriarch of the Adibo royal family left me with an everlasting impression of a warm, successful, fulfilled and hospitable woman whose enterprise, dexterity, tenacity of purpose and goal-oriented approach to issues reflected in her utterances and demeanor.
Success could after all be inherited! Of course, Dr. Elochukwu, who is a towering figure like his mother, is a member of the prestigious Institute of Biomedical Science, and Royal Microscopic Society, both in the United Kingdom, who is also on the register of the Health Care Profession Council in the UK and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership of the United States of America.
He also served as Technical Assistant for Health and Safety in the “Coal to Power” team under Professor P.O. Okeke, and Special Adviser on Coal Matters to the former Minister of Power, Prof. Bath Nnaji.
Dr. Elochukwu does not belong to the league of some financially stable men who treat their parents shabbily while they are alive but lavish fortunes on their burial when they die.
From all ramifications, Dr. Elochukwu took care of his lovely mother when she was alive, and in death he is poised to give her a burial due to a royal that she was. Dr. Elochukwu spared no cost to achieve that.
As signed by Dr. Elochukwu, November 2, 2023, was the service of songs, held at the Ugwuoba royal palace of Oranyelugo 1, Agungwu, Ugwuoba.
And on Friday, November 3, the late Ojiefi Adibo’s remains made a brief stopover at her late father’s (Matthew Igboanugo) compound, Agungwu, Oji River.
Thereafter, the body was laid in state at the Ugwuoba royal palace. This was followed by a funeral service at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Ugwuoba, and then, interment took place at the Ugwuoba royal palace.
Condolence visits by in-laws, friends, associates and well-wishers, took place on Saturday, 4th of November, while Sunday, the 5th November, was thanksgiving service day in her honour, at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Ugwuoba.
•Chief Osigwe (Enyioha na Akokwa), is the MD/CEO of
Fullpage Communications Ltd. He wrote from Lagos
