The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, OFR (Dikeora), along with members of Late Pa Joseph Okonkwo’s family of Ire village Ogidi, Idemmili North, Anambra State, expressed heartfelt condolences to the Onyia family of Mbarabaka village, Ihiala, over the loss of their patriarch, the late Cyril Ilechukwu Onyia, who passed away at the age of 90.
Commiserating with the family, Reverend Fr. Izunna Okonkwo (Ezeudo), the Managing Director of Saint Charles Borromeo Hospital, paid tribute to late Cyril Ilechukwu Onyia on behalf of the Okonkwo family. He characterized the departed as an honourable man, who led a peaceful life, dedicated to serving his community and the church.
Rev. Fr. Okonkwo offered words of comfort to the grieving family, encouraging them to find solace in the exemplary life of their departed patriarch. He urged them to emulate and uphold his legacies, while also praying for God’s strength to help both the immediate family and the Okonkwo family bear the loss.
Members of Okonkwo family, led by Mazi Osita Okonkwo, COO of United Nigeria Airlines, alongside friends, and well-wishers, gathered to bid a farewell to the late Cyril Onyia.