Senator MBChukwubike with
Young CAMILLUS early 60s
REMEMBERING CHIEF CMO IGWEBUIKE 'ONUNEKWURUOHA (BY CHARLES O CHUKWUBIKE).
The death of Chief Camilius Igwebike was one of the deaths that continue to signal to us the passing of an era in our family circle.
We grew up knowing the handsome 'Cammy' (our father used to call him simply that way) as our fathers" relation till we grew up. Probably because both of them were handsome and always well dressed.
He continued to be a house hold name even after his marriage to his very beautiful wife Miss Cathrine Nwuko. A marriage which our parents sponsored and honoured with thier good friends from the Parliament like the then Minister of Information Hon B.C Okwu ( see photo attached).
Chief Igwebuike also continued to be a faithful and sincere friend to our family in the community and politics. In 2003 HRH JS Ifenatu, Chief Inno.Aniobi,Chief A.N Ezeh etc were some of the arrow heads that piloted the Amoji ,Nenwe and Greater Awgu communities at large in giving an unprecedented final respect to Senator M.B.Chukwubike .
He was one of the great pillars in Amoji community affairs.
My last phone call with him was on the 29th of December 2023 and quite regrettable our appointment on Easter when I planned to return from Europe to complete some particular discussions and stories could not be possible, however, in every situation we give glories to God .
Chief Igwebuike was a great family man and community leader who continued to counsel an mentor the growing ones till his last day.
In his profession as a teacher , he was one of the best head teachers in the division till his pension age
He was one of the best lawn tennis players then the 1960s around the division when I used to be the ball boy for them. MB Chukwubike (RIP) my father was unbeatable and I remember the day Cammy beat him at the St Peter's lawn in a singles he (MBC) gifted Uncle Cammy with a Slazenger Tennis Racket like his own which he promptly bought the next day from Kingsway stores Enugu.
Those were days and period life in Nenwe was better than what we even observe now in Europe. The Irish missionaries and District officers even sometimes came down to the Tennis court at St Peter's or St Michael's Amebor.
On his wedding day with Hon Minister of Information BC.Okwu &
Senator MB.Chukwubike
Now we have the church on the court at St Peter's at and The Ogbodis reclaimed their land and built a home on that of Amebor though I learnt it was never donated to the church but used on an agreed lease and never in the area given for the school and church.
May the soul of Chief Igwebuike and souls of all faithful departed rest in peace. AMEN
From Charles O Chukwubike
For the Chukwubikes family of Amebor Amoji Nenwe
From the CHUKWUBIKES' Family.
Amabor Amoji
NENWE
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