By Izunna Okafor, Awka
The countdown has begun for the final journey and burial rites of Late Mrs. Chiatusiura Elizabeth Nnabuife (née Ogbuefi), beloved mother of the Member representing Orumba North and South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Princess Chinwe Nnabuife.
The burial activities of the respected matriarch, wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, aunty and cousin, who passed on peacefully on May 28, 2025 at the age of 78, were contained in a release signed by Dr. Christian Nnabuife on behalf of the Nnabuife Family of Umuarianmunta, Ururo in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
According to the release, which described the matriarch’s passing as the “exit of a sweet mother,” she was outstanding for her life of peace, sacrifice, strong faith in the Lord, and godly virtues.
It was further announced that the burial ceremony, which had already kicked off with a Service of Songs held on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Sunnyvale Estate, Park Lokogoma, Abuja, would fully take off in her countryhome of Umunze over the week.
This, according to the burial programme, will continue on Thursday, January 1, 2026, with a Christian wake keep scheduled for 5:00pm at Aladinma Primary School, Amuda, Umunze, in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Christian wake keep, will be followed by the burial proper, which will take place on Friday, January 2, 2026. On that day, the body will leave Immaculate Heart Mortuary, Nsogwu Umunze, by 7:00am for a brief stop at her late father’s compound in Ocholochioma Ugwuano, before proceeding for lying-in-state by 8:00am.
While the funeral service will be held at 10:00am at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Ururo, Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, interment will follow immediately at her late husband’s compound, Emesiem Villa, Chief Eric Emesiem Road, Ururo; while reception and condolence visits will thereafter take place at Aladinma Primary School, Amuda, Umunze, beginning from 1:30pm.
It was further announced that the condolence visits will continue on Saturday, January 3, 2026, while a thanksgiving service is scheduled for Sunday, January 4, 2026, at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Ururo, Umunze, starting at 9.am.
Beyond the funeral rites, this reporter, Izunna Okafor, gathered that tributes have continued to pour in, in honour, Godly memory and celebration of Late Mrs. Chiatusiura Elizabeth Nnabuife. Widely escribed as a bridge-builder, Mama Chiatusiura was said to have lived a life of openness, warmth and kind-heartedness.
She was also said to be known for placing the wellbeing of others above her own comfort, giving selflessly and serving quietly, while also raising her children in the fear and knowledge of God. Her values of discipline, humility, compassion and service, it was gathered, remain visibly alive in the life and public service of her first daughter, Hon. Princess Chinwe Nnabuife (Adaejiejemba), whose commitment to humanity and representation continues to reflect her mother’s guidance, prayers and moral foundation.
According to reports, as Orumba nation, friends and well-wishers prepare to bid farewell to Mama Honourable (as she was fondly called), many, including the bereaved family, have taken solace in the enduring legacy she left behind, especially her legacy of peace, faith, sacrifice, love, and selfless service to humanity.
