Catholic church buries 6 seminarians

Dead students The deceased seminarians were expectedly from different backgrounds. Rev. Fr. Okoh disclosed that Chukwuemeka Henry Osisiuri hailed from Umuoma Umuhu Okwuato in Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo State. He was the younger of the two surviving sons of the family and having lived in the seminary community in Ogobia from his childhood,

he had no problem tracing his vocation to the Catholic priesthood in the congregation of the Vincentian Mission.

 Rev. Fr. Okoh described Chukwuemeka as a goal-oriented scholar and an embodiment of talents. According to him, Chukwuemeka was artistically created, and hardworking. As for Emmanuel Chukwudozie Okoli, an indigene of Ndimgbu Otolo Nnewi from Nnewi Diocese, Anambra State, the clergyman described him as a silent achiever, a good footballer and a motivator. 

He said that Chukwudozie’s spirituality was inspiring to the extent that all who had contact with him in his places of apostolic work in Delta, Lagos and Kogi testified with uncontrollable tears on hearing of his demise. Michael Chibuike Nwafor, a native of Oboli Awgu in Enugu State was the first son of his parents. Rev. Fr. Okoh described Michael as an epitome of wisdom, an embodiment of humility and simplicity whose only pastime was to render help to people irrespective of tribe, class and gender. The fourth child in the family of six, Emmanuel Ochowechi Adah was an indigene of Okpokwu in Otukpo Diocese. 

Rev. Fr. Okoh said Emmanuel was evidently a good singer, vibrant comedian, creative, jovial, social and intelligent. The last child in a family of eight, Joachim Omamode Erhimeyoma hailed from Umiaghwa from Warri Diocese in Delta State. Rev. Fr. Okoh described him as deeply gifted spirituality, charming character with an ardent desire to help the poor. “O Joe! It not our wish that you leave us now but God knows the best”, Rev. Fr. Okoh lamented.

 “Rest in peace, our confrere.” For the Marian devotee, Emmanuel Obinna Agbo, the last child in a family of seven who hailed from Umu-Idu Ede Oballa in Nsukka, Rev. Fr. Okoh said Agbo was prayerful, intelligent, friendly and hard working.