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Enugu: ‘Assist us to eat while we wait for God,’ family of blind father, 3 physically challenged sons begs
By: Chinenyeh Ozor
A professor in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Head of Department (HOD) Special Needs education Prof Mrs Victoria Onu have stumbled on a family in Eha-Alumona community Enugu state, where members are physically challenged without any means of livelihood for decades of their health challenges.
Prof. Mrs Onu first female Professor of Creativity in Africa said that she has been shouldering the challenges of the family for the past eight years she came in contact with the family at Umabor village Eha-Alumona, Nsukka local government area, Enugu state.
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“I didn’t know the family before now, I was touched by their unbearable health challenges of father, three sons physically challenged, impaired eyes, withered hands and legs and speechlessness for several decades without food and water.”
The family lives in the mud house of a single room attachment where the entire family squat day and night while their aged mother struggle to feed both the blind husband and three adult sons before the intervention of Prof Mrs Onu who currently feeds, buys drugs and embarked on construction of toilet facility for the family.
“I’m excited about the way the family takes life very simple, not minding their impairment challenges, something has to be done urgently to give them a sense of belonging” she stressed.
Prof. Onu pleaded to the federal, state and local governments, donor agencies, churches, philanthropists, NGOs across the globe mostly Nigerians in the diaspora to come to the aid of Eze family in Umabor village Eha-Alumona community, Nsukka local government area, Enugu state to assist the family in any small way to find food and water.
Speaking to journalists at the family compound Eze Edwin Onyebuchi first son of the family who is on wheelchair said Prof Mrs Onu has been the only one helping us to feed daily, buy drugs and other things for the past eight years she came in Contact with the family.
“I learnt a mobile phone accessory business but lacked finance to establish before mummy ( Prof Mrs Onu) came to our assistance, established a small poultry farm with about 40 birds which some people came and stole.
“When we were born in the Enugu metropolise none of us had any deformity. I cooked with my mother the previous night and couldn’t stand up the next day and from that point my legs started shrinking till I became totally paralyzed till date. My Parents exhausted their resources trying to revive me, there’s no known hospital in Enugu I’ve not been at the early stage of my problem..”
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“As my parents were battling with my condition, my juniors Sunday Eze and Izuchukwu took turns, their hands, legs withered, they became paralyzed and later our father went blind totally. That’s how we find our lives leaving at the mercy of God before relief came from mummy who took our health challenges to heart with food and drugs among others.”
“Just enter inside and see our father lying down with two of my junior ones. This is the state of our lives. We were born healthy schooling at Maris College, Okigwe Imo state before my problem began. We are appealing to both federal and state governments to assist us to eat while we wait for God. No assistance tendered to us will be too small as we presently survive at the mercy of our mummy professor Mrs Onu.
She is currently constructing a water closet toilet facility, established shall poultry with birds, buy food stuffs drugs among others. We are soliciting help from philanthropists, NGOs and private individuals to assist us eke out means of livelihood.
Also in a brief interview Mrs Mary Ugwoke Eze mother of the entire family cripples and the blind husband said while numbing that she can’t describe what had befallen the entire family, adding that Prof Mrs Onu has been there for the family for the past years for food, drugs and clothes.
Son of the late head of state and former Minister of Defence, Chief Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, in a letter of remembrance and solidarity written on behalf of the Aguiyi-Ironsi family to the Fajuyi family, marking the 60th anniversary of his death, said July 29, 2026, will be a solemn occasion to honour a soldier they described as “a war hero who offered himself as a sacrificial lamb for the unity and integrity of the nation.”
The family recalled that Lt Col Fajuyi, then Military Governor of the Western Region, made the ultimate sacrifice in 1966 when mutinous soldiers abducted him alongside Maj Gen Aguiyi-Ironsi in Ibadan during the military counter-coup.
They stated that Fajuyi, in a defining moment of conscience, chose honour over personal safety and refused to abandon his guest and superior, a decision the family said reflected the highest ideals of loyalty, integrity, and military brotherhood.
According to the statement, his action transformed him into a national martyr whose legacy continued to inspire unity, courage, and selfless service.
The Aguiyi-Ironsi family also expressed sympathy with the Fajuyi family, acknowledging the enduring pain of their loss, while praying for continued strength, comfort, and peace.
The statement further stated, “He did not run. He did not hide. He chose to stand. In that sacrificial decision lay the essence of his greatness.”
The family called on government institutions, military authorities, and custodians of national memory to ensure sustained recognition and support for the Fajuyi family, stressing that his sacrifice remained a national responsibility to remember and honour.
It urged Nigerians to draw inspiration from his life and death, noting that his legacy continues to challenge the nation to uphold unity, courage, honour, and selfless service.
Fajuyi was killed on July 29, 1966, during the military counter-coup in Ibadan alongside Aguiyi-Ironsi.
By Okey Maduforo Awka
The emergence of Chief Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere as the Minority Leader of the Federal House of Representatives has been described as a vindication of the fact that the Action People’s Party (APP ) represents the collective interests of the Nigerian masses.
Recall that recently, Ugochinyere was elected as the Minority Leader of the party in a keenly contested election of the Federal House of Representatives.
According to a statement by the Chairman Anambra state chapter of the APP Chief Chijioke Okeke, Ugochinyere had been consistent in offering himself as the voice of the people and that of the voiceless.
“It did not come to us as a surprise that our great leader High Chief Ugochinyere became the Minority leader of the Federal House of Representatives because he has always been consistent and focus towards providing himself as the only vent for the masses at the Green Chambers”
“We know his pedegre as a politician as well as a leader and he has remained focus in ensuring that the voiceless are heard and this is also a vindication of our party’s unflinching desire to provide a veritable platform in a democratic process”
Okeke further stated that the fifth columnists who had attempted to deregister the party have been put to shame adding that the party shall continue to champion the interests of the Nigerian people.
“They made failed attempt at deregistering our great party but they lost sight of the fact that the APP is firmely rooted on ground and has all that it takes to drive the wishes and aspirations of the Nigerian populace and with this recent development our traducers have been put to shame and our party is on the path of further greatness “. Okeke noted .
By Okey Maduforo Awka
Six members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra IPOB have been declared wanted by the Nigerian Police .
The six persons led by Mr Chukwuebuka Ohaechesi, include Emma Okonkwo, Jude Uwa, Gentle Okoro, Uchenna Dike, and Emmanuel Nwankwo who are said to be at large.
The were said to have fled to neighboring states in the South East hence signaling the other four Police Commands in the geopolitical zone to assist in the manhunt for them
The Police accused them of executing protests against the detaintion of the leader of IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is currently serving jail terms in Sokoto Correction Center.
According to a statement issued by the Abia Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eguavon Omokaro, the individuals are suspected members of IPOB who have allegedly participated in protests at various times and locations within the state.
The statement alleged that the protests were organised in connection with the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and demands for justice through the judicial process.
The Police Command further stated that these protests have allegedly resulted in breaches of peace and disruptions to law and order in Abia State. Consequently, the Police Intelligence Department reportedly concluded that the named individuals were among the principal organisers and coordinators of the demonstrations.
The statement further alleged that; ;
“It should be noted that on every 30th day of May, these men and their cohorts convene for the so-called remembrance of Biafra, holding clandestine meetings at various locations in the name of the emancipation of the Biafran Republic and the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
According to the police, the six individuals were invited on several occasions for questioning in relation to the allegations against them.
The statement indicated that the first invitation was issued on 18 December 2025, followed by a second invitation on 7 February 2026, and a third invitation on 3 March 2026.
The police alleged that the individuals failed to honour all three invitations.
The statement further asserted:
“These individuals were invited by the police on several occasions. Firstly, on 18 December 2025, they failed to honour the invitation. Again, they were invited on 7th February 2026 and failed to appear. Finally, they were invited on 3 March 2026, and they also failed to present themselves before the police.” It stated.
As a result, the Abia State Police Command announced that all six individuals had been formally declared wanted.
The police appealed to members of the public to provide any reliable information that could lead to their arrest and prosecution, stating that informants would be suitably rewarded.
The declaration of the six individuals as wanted persons is linked to allegations of their participation in pro-Biafra activities, demonstrations concerning the detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and their alleged association with IPOB, an organisation that has been the subject of extensive scrutiny and security operations by Nigerian authorities.
In a statement shared on social media, VeryDarkMan argued that Wike may not fully understand the pain and trauma experienced by parents of abducted children and affected teachers. He claimed that the minister’s children were educated abroad, away from the security challenges facing many Nigerian families.Nigerian entertainment news
The activist stated that insecurity, kidnapping, and attacks on schools remain serious national concerns and should not be dismissed or reduced to political issues. He stressed that the fears and frustrations of parents whose children face security threats deserve greater attention from public officials.
VeryDarkMan further warned that political power is temporary, urging leaders to remain accountable to the people and sensitive to the challenges confronting ordinary Nigerians.
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