By Dave Ukah
The remains of Ezinne Comfort Ejutu IKWUO, Nee Oko Enworo of the Nnachi Ude Dynasty, Ezi-Edda, Etiti Edda, Edda LGA of Ebonyi State will be buried on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 .
A statement signed by the eldest Son, Nnanna Ikwuo, Ph.D and made available to Journalists in Abakaliki outlined the order of the funeral rites to include christian Wake keep which will hold on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the Family Premises, Nde Ukpai Ali Ezi-Edda, Edda LGA, Ebonyi State by 8 pm after a Virgil Mass scheduled to also hold at St.Theresa Catholic Church Orienta, Ezi-Edda, by 5pm
There will be a Requiem Mass on Wednesday April 23, 2025 at St. Theresa Catholic Church Orienta Ezi-Edda, at 11am after which Interment follows at Family Residence.
A Reception will follow immediately at Orienta Primary School Field.
The thanksgiving Mass will hold at St. Theresa Catholic Church Orienta, Ezi-Edda on Sunday, April 27, 2025 by 8am
According to the funeral arrangements:
"TUESDAY 22ND APRIL, 2025
1:00 PM-Body leaves Mater Misericordiae Hospital Mortuary, Afikpo for her Home, Nkeluogo Ezi-Edda,Edda LGA,Ebonyi State"
"5:00 PM-Virgil Mass at St.Theresa Catholic Church Orienta, Ezi-Edda, Edda LGA,Ebonyi State"
"8:00 PM-Wake keep at Family Premises, Nde Ukpai Ali Ezi-Edda,Edda LGA,Ebonyi State"
"WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL,2025
11:00 AM-Requiem Mass at St. Theresa Catholic Church Orienta
Ezi-Edda, Edda LGA, Ebonyi State
Interment follows @ Family Residence and Reception@ Orienta Primary School Field"
"SUNDAY 27TH APRIL, 2025
8:00 AM-Thanksgiving at St. Theresa Catholic Church Orienta, Ezi-Edda
Edda LGA, Ebonyi State". The statement stated
Ezinne Comfort Ejutu IKWUO is remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, mother-in-law and community woman who touched many lives through her warmth and kindness
Born into a royal family on the 1st of July, 1939, in the heart of Ezi Nde Otuu Uzor, Udeazi, Owutu Edda, her life was a bridge between heritage and purpose—a testament to what it means to be both rooted and impactful.
Her Christian journey, though embarked upon later in life, was one of deep devotion. Being a devout catholic and a strong pillar in the Catholic Women Organization (CWO), Mama not only participated in church life but used her influence to strengthen faith among the women and families in her community. The honour of being admitted into the revered Ezinne league of the church was not just ceremonial - it was a reflection of her life of virtue, service, and godliness.
Mama Comfort was a leader by nature and a servant at heart. Her commitment to her community was evident in the way she gave of her resources, time, and energy. From political participation to active involvement in the Akajiaku Age Grade and grassroots democracy, she broke stereotypes, showing that women could lead, influence, and shape their communities politically and socially.
In every sense, she embodied the phrase “Oke ike eleghi nwoke.”Within her family, she was the bedrock. Together with her husband, late Mayor Innocent Okporie Ikwuo, she built not only a home but a legacy
The life of late Ezinne Comfort Ejutu Okporie Ikwuo was one steeped in tradition, resilience, community spirit, and unwavering faith. Now that she has joined the saints triumphant, we do not mourn like those without hope.
We celebrate a life well-lived, a remarkable Legacy of Strength and Service; a life that continues to inspire. Ezinne Comfort Ejutu Ikwuo was not just a woman of her time; she was a woman ahead of her time.May her memory continue to be a blessing, and may her legacy live on in the lives of those she nurtured, empowered, and inspired.
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