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Comrade Dr Jimmy Imo has written beautiful Biographies for so many prominent Nigerians home and abroad, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, … he’s an influential figure in the Nigerian Civil Society Community, whose reputation opens any door in the Corridor of Power in Nigeria and the International Community.
By Comrade AWA Bamiji
After a Christian wake – keep held yesterday at Comrade Dr Jimmy Imo’s new mansion, Oru Ahiazu, Mbaise, Imo State, the twin events of the Church service and reception which were held today paraded the dignitaries across the Globe, among whom were the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof Placid Njoku, representing Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Nzodima, Religious, Political, Civil Society and Traditional Leaders.
The Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ohu Ahiazu, main Auditorium was filled to full capacity. Amidst the prevailing security challenges in the Southeastern Region, most especially Imo State, the celebration of life and times of the illustrious son and daughter of the Eastern Heartland otherwise known as Imo State, which kicked off on Wednesday with a Christian wake – keep of the Nigerian foremost Rights’ Activist who was the Country and West African Director of Ford Foundation and also, Founder, Cleen Foundation, Comrade Innocent Chukwuma, has finally come to an end today with the internment of the departed Parents, Samuel Sunday and Agnes Chinyere, of a renowned Biography Writer and former Chief of Staff to the former EFCC Chairman, Ibraham Lamorde, Comrade Jimmy Imo, at their hometown, Oru Ahiazu, Mbaise, Imo State.
*Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof Placid Njoku, (2nd from the left front row) representing Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Nzodima
Comrade Dr Jimmy Imo, who has written beautiful Biographies for so many prominent Nigerians home and abroad including former President Goodluck Jonathan, is another dogged fighter the Eastern Region can boast of any time, any day, an influential figure in the Nigerian Civil Society Community, whose reputation opens any door in the Corridor of Power in Nigeria and International Community.
Our own Comrade Dr Jimmy Imo, who didn’t hide his feeling on receiving the delegation of the Civil Society Organisation and Pro-Democracy Movement led by its Secretary, Comrade AWA Bamiji and assisted by another important Leader of the Group Comrade Solomon Sobade was dressed in white apparel. Looking very quiet and gentle in nature despite his societal influence which always speaks volume louder than Jimmy Imo’s official public appearance. An important colour he added to the occasion was the noticeable publicity in town for this joint burial. These including the erection of a massive billboard at a major Ohu Ahiara Junctions, Mbaise, Imo State, in memory of his parent’s with signages leading to his beautiful mansion.
*Comrade jimmy Imo in church during the occasion
The wake – keep paraded who is who in Nigeria including political, religious and traditional leaders from far and near and that of Mbaise among whom is Eze Francis Ogoke.
Jimmy Imo, a Knight at Saint Anne’s Church whose daddy, died at 92, recalled how he mobilised him and other siblings to donate a bus to the Holy Trinity Church according to one of the glowing tributes during yesterday’s wake keep while the late wife and mother, Agnes Chinyere, who passed on in March at age of 83, was an Amazon in both the church and the community. It will be recalled that the hardworking daddy, Samuel Sunday, died last month from depression as a result of the unexpected death of his caring lovely wife
Comrade AWA Bamiji reporting.
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