Former CRAN President, Oji Loses Mom

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The former President of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) and an Assistant News Editor with the Sun Newspapers, Comrade Christopher Oji, has lost his mother, Mrs. Josephine Oji.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that Mrs. Oji died at the age of 93 on November 7, 2020, after a brief illness.

Comrade Oji, in a statement made available to Journalists, said that the burial of his mother, a devout Christian, will take place from 30th to 31st December, 2020, at her residence, Hon. Paul Oji Compound, Onicha- Uku Quarters, Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.

He Stated: “Our mother, a business woman, will be buried at Hon Paul Oji’s  residence Onicha-Uku Quarters, Ubulu-Uku. Service of songs is on December 30  while internment will be on Monday, December 31 after a Requiem Mass at St Charles Boromeo Catholic Church Mission Road Ubulu-Uku, Delta State at 10am. Reception will follow immediately at her residence”.

“Our mother will be greatly missed. Mrs. Josephine Grace Adaolie Oji (a.k.a Mama Ojunwa) was born on August 25, 1927, to the family of Late Pa Mukolu of Ogbeani Quarters and Mrs. Lucy Ekwutoziam Mukolu (Nee Onwubuya) of Umueneada, Isho Quarters, Ubulu–Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Delta State.”

“As a virtuous young woman, her good character attracted to teacher of great repute, Mr. Paul Okolie Oji, grandson of great Paul Onwueme of Onicha-Uku, in Ubulu-Uku. Mama was an Anglican faithful while Paul was a Catholic. In August 28,1950, Mama wedded Pa Paul Oji at Ogwashi-Uku Catholic Church. Her Anglican name was Grace while the Catholics gave her Josephine. She is popularly called “Gracy”.

“Mama’s husband was a young talented teacher and this took Mama to various localities such as Ute Ogbeje, Idumuje Unor, Obomkpa, Onicha-Ugbo, Idimuje Ugboko and others, when the husband was on posting. Mom had a blissful and uninterrupted marriage with her husband until 2005 when her husband departed this sinful world.”