Kanu’s parents burial was an emotion provoking event – Umeh

TRACKING>>Former senator who represented Anambra Central, Chief Victor Umeh, has regretted the demise of parents of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, HRH, Eze Israel, saying their burial was an emotion provoking event.

Senator Umeh, who was speaking during the burial of the traditional ruler of Afara Ukwu community, Abia State, urged Ndigbo to bear the loss with fortitude, noting that death was a phenomenon every man should look forward to.

He also commended the Federal Government for ensuring that the burial was peaceful.

“We have come here to join the Afara Ukwu people, Abia State and indeed Ndigbo to bury the traditional ruler of Afara Ukwu, Mazi Israel Kanu and his beloved wife.

“Today, according to our custom and tradition, it necessary for those who are alive to bury the dead not only that but today we are burying a great man, a king, a community leader and a Knight of the Christian Church. So you can see it is an emotion provoking event.

“We also come to commiserate with the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and his siblings and all the other relations to ask them to bear this double tragedy with fortitude and with God’s grace. I pray that God will grant them eternal rest in paradise.

“To the Afara Ukwu community, brothers and friends of Nnamdi Kanu, they must see it as something that must come in life and submit to the will of God.

“We commend the Federal Government for allowing us to bury our brother and sister and IPOB for organising themselves in a peaceful manner as they used to be”, he said

Umeh further commended IPOB members for not yielding to media threats aimed at discouraging them from attending the burial.