CHIEF CAMILLUS IGWEBUIKE A NENWE ICON GOES HOME

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

COMMUNITY DIALOGUE 1ST QUARTER 2024

2nd March is the day for the "2024 1st Quarter Nenwe Community Dialogue" organized by Nenwe on Line ((NOL). Please ask for the Zoom link from any Nenwe group you belong to or ask the numerous members of NOL and NOL.University whatsapp groups.

REMEMBER WE WONT CALL YOU FOR ANY RETURN CODES  FOR ENTERING THE ZOOM MEETING. BEWARE OF HACKERS

NENWE NOSTALGIC [ THE METROLOGICAL GUAGES]

Once upon a time [1965] we had a pure and proper meteorological station at St Peter's Catholic primary school NENWE. Some other schools had the same. At a mini round about between the main Old hall /church and the Ogwu eze block ,precisely where the church is situated now , we had on the circle a cock wind direction gauge with a metal cock on a pole (wind vane) showing the wind directions and a rain gauge which the teachers measured. Mr Paul Orji , Mr. EE Egbuaba of Mgbowo and one teacher called “Awgu North” were particularly in charge of this station and measurements.

The roundabout was adorned with beautiful flowers like bachelors buttons etc .

Charlie.mbc@gmail.com

1ST QTR. NOL COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

1ST QTR.  NOL COMMUNITY DIALOGUE.

*_TOPIC_*: NENWE FOR PEACEFUL, HARMONIZED & _CAPACITY ORIENTED_ SELECTION OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP* : _THE STATUS QUO HAS FAILED OUR PEOPLE -  REPEATEDLY_. 

HERE'S THE SCHEDULE:

RUNNING THEME:  *1ST QTR 2024 NENWE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE*

DATE: *SUN, MARCH 3RD, 2024*.

TIME: *5:00 PM, LAGOS*

VENUE: *ZOOM MEETING*

Further details of the program will be released in the coming days.

In our history, as a people and culture, we valued honor, honesty, hard work, wisdom, gallantry, mutually unqualified love, and the promotion of peaceful coexistence among ourselves and our neighbors.

The history of our people, as passed down to us, also bears witness to the truth that our forebears looked for those defining characteristics in selecting some of their own for public service and leadership in the community from town criers, to the Pinnacle of the leadership rug.

The mantle of leadership didn't  always fall on the wealthy, the powerful, or the politically connected.

Those who came before us certainly didn't condone inappropriate ascension to leadership roles and deliberately snobbing the mandatory consent of our people. 

It is common knowledge that this is the ugly status quo burdening & bothering the conscionable majority of our people - and it has been long-standing.

The NOL Board reasonably believes that at this time and in this age, Nenwe Community has endured a lot already, and that we - *all of us* - the Nenwe people, can and should come together to start the difficult conversation of how to restore trust; and therefore prestige,  to the community administration - at all levels.

Although our community may have suffered unthinkable losses in the tangible, and; in the intangible collective assets ,irretrievably, as a result, The NOL Board still believes: *"The Time Is Always Right, To Do What is Right."*

Thank you for being a part of the conscionable majority and in choosing to participate in this Community Dialogue this quarter.

Valentine Ebube Aniobi

*Task & Project Facilitator

Isaac Iyke Udeh

*Deputy Director, GrassRoots Mobilization For Greater Nenwe*

Ngozi Nwarunta

*Director, Community Engagement And Recruitment*

Patrick Chukwubike

*Director, Rules Enforcement & Oversight*

Aaron Okorie

*Director, Policy Development*

Fidel Nwabueze-Ogbo

*Director, Planning & Strategic Communications*

Charles  O. Chukwubike

*The Moderator & CEO*

20th JANUARY 2024

MALACHY DAVID UFOT [ RIP】

A few of us may remember this man, *Malachy Ufot*. Malachy did his NYSC in Awgu County Secondary school Nenwe in 1979. We nicknamed him *Ette*. In addition to his services in County, he took the 430 pm news in Efik on FRCN Enugu Zonal office where he also translated news bulletins from English language to Efik and Ibibio. He was a jolly good fellow. He retired from active service in 2014 having worked at various FRCN offices across Nigeria. Unfortunately, he was kidnapped on October 15th 2023 and released on October 24th. The next day he gave up. Malachy will be buried this Friday in his home town. The entire Nigeria has become a graveyard. May he rest in peace.

Report  by C.O. Oleh PhD.  from NOL whatsapp group.