Tinubu Mourns as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Loses 96-year Old Mother.
Kamene Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Sylvester Idowu in Warri Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State was at the weekend thrown into mourning, following the death of Prof.
Kamene Okonjo, mother of the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
The renowned sociologist and matriarch of the Umu Obi Obahai royal family, who is also the mother of the kingdom’s traditional ruler, Dr Ifechukwude Anishi Okonjo II, died on Friday at the age of 96.
She was also the wife of the late Obi of the kingdom, Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, the immediate past traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. The Palace Secretary, Ifeakanachukwu Emordi, in a statement yesterday, said the royal family was mourning an exceptional woman whose life was marked by intellectual brilliance, humility, compassion and commitment to humanity. He described the late professor as an internationally recognised sociologist who distinguished herself through her academic achievements, intellectual contributions and lifelong advocacy for women’s rights and empowerment.
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