Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu received final honors Friday, March
02, 2012. Mourners gathered in Nnewi, Anambra state for the funeral and burial of
Ojukwu. Ojokwu’s body lay inside a
closed gold coffin draped in the Nigerian flag with an officer's black dress
shoes, cap and sword laying atop it.
Soldiers
stood guard, Generals
gather to salute, march past Ojukwu coffin,
while Women gather to pray, sing.
President
Goodluck Jonathan, wearing traditional Igbo attire, walked past Ojukwu coffin
with wife Patience. The President attended the church service in honour of Ojukwu.
Ojukwu died in a London hospital on Nov.
26 after a protracted illness following a stroke. He was 78.
MORE PICS BELOW:
MORE PICS BELOW:
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Honour guard
at Ojukwu burial
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Ojukwu's
coffin: Officer's black shoes, sword and cap sits atop coffin draped in Nigeria
flag
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Inside the
Catholic church for Ojukwu service
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Tomb of Ojukwu's
father, Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu, the millionaire transporter.
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ADDITIONAL PICS:
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| The President Jonathan arriving Nnewi for the funeral of the late great Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu |
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| The President Jonathan leaving Nnewi after the burial of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu |
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