It is a sad day for the family of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as he lays his late wife, Ifeoma Kalu, to rest in the United States.
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is the Senate Chief Whip and is currently eyeing the seat of the Senate President.
The burial comes after the former Governor of Abia State held an open casket viewing ceremony in honour of his late wife.
The ceremony was held on Wednesday, and was shortly followed by a service of songs.
The Wish
Kalu shared photos of the burial on Facebook.
According to him, his late wife was buried in the US on Thursday in accordance with her wish.
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“Our late beloved former First Lady, Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt- Late Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu (Nee Menakaya) was laid to rest today in the USA in accordance to her wish.
“She might have left this space called earth but she still lives in our hearts,” The Senator said.
Woman Of Virtue
The Senate Chief Whip said in a Facebook post on April 3 that his wife passed at age 61.
He also shared a photo of his wife in her youthful days carrying their child.
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Kalu described his wife, who died in the United States, as a woman of virtues who was committed to the service of God and humanity.
See Photos from the burial below:
