IGBO KNOWLEDGE
Saturday Jan, 28 would always be remembered as a remarkable day in which General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu received the type of hero’s memorial often reserved for kings and noble personalities. Indeed General Ojukwu meets such classification; he earned a General status in the Biafran army and also earned the title “Eze Igbo Gburu Gburu” which simple means “The King of Igboland”. Over the following pages this report will chronicle events which support the central hypothesis that “General Emeka Ojukwu received a hero’s Memorial” from the Igbo Community in Atlanta
Following the Interdenominational Requiem mass celebrated by about 8 Pastors, and Reverend fathers, the highlight and climax of the day’s activities was about to begin.
The President of Igbo Union Atlanta, USA Inc, Sir Victor Anyanwu along with the entire Igbo Community leaders (more than thirty community associations) in Atlanta left no stone unturned to make sure that Ojukwu Memorial activities in Atlanta does not belong to any one town or Group. Our brothers and sisters from Nnewi, Ikemba’s hometown, under the able leadership of Atty Onyi Ekwegbalu, clearly understood that point and provided significant assistance and support to the planning and execution of the arrangements