The remains of Ifeanyi Nwolie, a supporter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) who was killed by suspected thugs in Enugu State, have been laid to rest. Mr Nwolie, 43, was buried on Thursday amid tears at his home town in Affa, Udi Local Government Area of the South-eastern state.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that political thugs attacked NDC supporters at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Emene, Enugu, on 10 October and carried out sporadic shootings at the party’s secretariat in Enugu State during the party’s governorship campaign flag-off. This newspaper gathered that Mr Nwolie died days after the attack following a gunshot injury sustained during the incident.
The 2027 presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, the NDC governorship candidate in Enugu State, Chinyeaka Ohaa, and the senatorial candidates of the party in Enugu, Imo and Ebonyi states, as well as other NDC candidates and supporters attended the burial. Speaking at the burial, Mr Obi appealed to the family to endure the loss, saying God knows the reason for every incident.
He described Mr Nwolie’s death as “a sad and irreplaceable loss.” Mr Obi assured the bereaved family that they would not be abandoned. “We have come here to you, Mama, and we’re all your children now,” he told the mother of the deceased in Igbo language.
“It is true that the Ifeanyi whom you used to see daily is no longer alive.” Turning to the rest, he said: “And the family, you will not be alone. We’re now members of this family.” Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, promised that he and the NDC members would henceforth be part of the family and the larger community.