Tribute to Nwanne from IK Oliobi

Created by icolobis 11 years ago
I happen to have come from the same town as IJ and coincidentally we both joined HP within one year. I never knew her from Adam but immediately I had the name Onyiuke, I realised immediately that she couldn’t have come from any other place order than Nimo in Njikoka LGA of Anambra state. From then on, she never called me by my name rather she calls me “Nwanne or My Nwanne”. Then I was the inside sales officer for HP and I worked directly with her as the marketing manager, she taught me a lot of things then as I was quite inexperienced and she helped me in any other way she could outside the normal call of duty. Her friendship, love, care and guidance was a blessing to my life and all that came her way. Even under stress, you will find her smiling and she is such a fun loving person, little wonder why she was passionate about her job and had stayed on in that role in HP for over six years without quitting. She stood by me even when I had some problems that I wanted to leave the company, she told me to stay on and fight for my right, when it was evident that I was leaving the company she called me aside and gave me some words of encouragement and she never ceased checking on me the first few months that I joined another company just to make sure that I settle down completely. The last time I saw her was on the 18th of May when I visited HP, this was after almost a year that I saw her last and the way she embraced me and called me “My Nwanne” is still fresh in my memory. I scolded her as usual and told her that she needs to get another husband outside her job and we laughed over it as usual. When I had the terrible news and checked the Dana airline Manifesto, I couldn’t believe that she is gone forever and that we will never set our eyes on her again. I have not been myself since then as I am re-living the memories of the good old days with her. I am however consoled by the fact that she is resting at the bosom of our Lord Jesus Christ and I pray the good Lord to give the Onyiuke family, the rest of her dependants and friends to bear the loss. Adieu IJ! Adieu “My Nwanne” till we meet to part no more. Oliobi Ikechukwu