Ochiagha Oparaukwu Ibeku,Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo has paid tribute to Late.Ohafia Traditional Ruler,His Royal Paramountcy, Prof.Emmanuel Ume Lekwa Imaga who was buried on Saturday,6th July,2024.
Apugo extolled the Late Monarch ,Prof.Imaga for his endearing qualities while alive ,adding that he will be remembered for his exemplified humility and all his contributions to Ohafia Udumeze Ancient Kindom.
While speaking at the funeral during Church service at the Presbyterian Church Of Nigeria,Isiama Parish,Elu Ohafia,Abia State Ochiagha Oparaukwu Ibeku enjoined the families ,sympathizers,friends and well-wishers of the deceased to be courageous and not to despair over the Monarch’s demise as death is a pathway for all living but stressed the need for people to leave good legacies while alive.
He maintained that His Royal Paramountcy, Emmanuel Ume Lekwa Imaga has left a good footprints worthy of emulation by those who mourn him.
Prince Apugo who performed the traditional rites for the burial of the late Monarch Prof.Imaga at Egwu Ibeku in Umuahia on Friday,5th July 2024 acknowledged that he was in Ohafia the following day in fulfilment of the customs and traditions that were binding to Ibeku and Ohafia who were descendants of Ibeku.
Many other communities like ,Akwa Ibom,Olokoro ,Umuchieze ,Itumbauzo ,Ntalakwu Oboro were set to have migrated from Ibeku according to history.
The Abia State Deputy Governor Engr, Ikechukwu Emutu,Former Abia State Deputy Governor,Rt.Hon Ude Okochukwu amongst other notable dignitaries graced the occasion.
The Ohafia War Dance, Masquerades of all kinds in the rich Cultural heritage of Ibeku were in display as a mark of last respect for the Late.Ohafia Traditional Ruler,His Royal Paramountcy, Prof.Emmanuel Ume Lekwa Imaga.
