Senator Kalu Buries Wife in United States …says that was her last wish

By Iyojo Ameh

The former governor of Abia state and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday explained why his late wife, Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu was buried in the United States of America.

Senator Kalu on Tuesday, held an open casket viewing ceremony for his late wife at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, in the United States of America (USA).

He was seen with his children and family members putting on black attires to mourn the death of his wife who died at the age of 61.

While paying tribute to the former Abia state First Lady at New Home AME Zion Church in South Carolina, Senator Kalu said the decision was made by Ifeoma when she was alive.

He said, “My Lord Bishop, I want to thank you for holding this mass today. This is her chosen church, because I am a Catholic; my children are also Catholics. We would have buried her in a Catholic Church but this is what she wanted. She told her children that when she dies, she should be buried here. This is why we are here. We would have flown her back to Nigeria. People in our villages are fighting us why we didn’t bring her corpse home, but we shall overcome all like we’ve done in the past,” the emotional Chief Whip stated.

Senator Kalu married Ifeoma Ada Menakaya in December 1989 in his hometown, Igbere, Abia State and they had two children tohether, namely Neya and Zina Uzor Kalu.