By Alphonsus Okoroigwe
The remains of a foremost matriarch of the Alakwe family, the Late Ezinne Eunice Echefuru Alakwe (Nee Onyekanihu) have been laid to rest at Ndiobilikpa Agbo in Amagu Autonomous Community, Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.
Ezinne Alakwe, who died at 78, was buried in her husband’s compound after a funeral service conducted by the Methodist Church Nigeria, Ngwo Circuit, Enugu State.
Until her death on Friday, June 26, 2026, Alakwe was a devoted mother, loving grandmother, and devout Christian, widely respected for her selflessness, humility, kindness, hard work, and strong faith in God.
Well-attended, the burial attracted family, kinsmen, in-laws, the clergy, and well-wishers from within and outside Imo State, all of whom gathered to pay their last respects to the matriarch.
The family described her passing as a painful loss but expressed gratitude for her life well spent in the service of God and humanity.
