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An Icon – Nda Aguma Goes Home

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Elder Nda Aguma had finally been laid to rest in his hometown, Ogbunabali in Port Harcourt Local Government Area recently.

Nda Aguma was a teacher by profession who headed several government secondary schools in Rivers State.

According to his children in their separate speeches, Nda Aguma lived an exemplary life worthy of emulations, above all, their father was a disciplinarian to the core and a faithful Christian.

Ogechi Aguma, one of the sons while advising his younger ones, told them to stop crying, saying that their father has gone to be with the Lord.

He also adviced them that if there is reincarnation and chance to choose who becomes a father, they will still choose to be born with their late father who has shaped them for life and put their foot on the narrow path which only wise men like them will love to travel, even now that corruption has taken over the day. ###

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