Emotions ran high, yesterday, as the remains of former Arts Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Mcphilips Nwachukwu, were laid to rest at his home town, Umuhu Okwuato, Aboh Mbaise in Imo State.
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Nwachukwu died on – 29, September, after suffering from a choking cough. His remains, received with a 21 gun salute, arrived his family house at exactly 10 am. The body laid in state for about 30 minutes before it was taken to the St Gregory Catholic Church, Umuhu, where a church service was held in his honour.
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Speaking at the church service, the officiating minister, Rev. Father Chisom Odilanma, admonished Nigerians to learn to live a worthy life, saying death is an inevitable end. According to him, death is not something money can be used to avert, otherwise Mcphilips would have been saved by Vanguard and his colleagues.
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He , however, regretted that Mcphilips died at a time when his community needed his service. The Catholic priest took solace in that God will raise another Mcphilips for the community.