Sunday Sun gathered that President Buhari met re­cently in Aso Rock Villa with a delegation from the Azikiwe family who came to brief him on their preparedness for the event and he promised to do everything possible to ensure a smooth burial of the gentleman nationalist.
Those at the meeting includ­ed Nwamulunamma Onuora Azikiwe (Spiritual Head of the family), Akunne Arah Azikiwe (youngest brother of Rt. Hon Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe) Engr. Chuk­wuma Njaka (PA to late Ow­elle Chukwuma Azikiwe) and Senator Dr Chris Ngige (ex-governor of Anambra State).
The meeting followed the disturbing information that some people within the Onit­sha ruling house had teamed up with some disgruntled politi­cians in the South-east to ensure that the deceased is buried like a fowl as a reward of his support for Buhari’s candidacy during the last presidential election
This, he did, against the wish of majority of the Igbo who worked for Jonathan’s victory. However, Chukwuma died shortly after Buhari’s victory. Sunday Sun gathered that those aggrieved with his alleged role had concluded plans to punish him in the grave yard by deny­ing him a befitting burial.
At present, the compound where Zik lived is in a dilapi­dated condition. Not only that the building is submerged due to heavy fall, its swimming pool has also been taken over by dangerous reptiles. Sunday Sun learnt that Senator Chris Ngige had visited Ogene Onira residence of the Late Azikiwe at the instance of the Presidency to assess the real situation of things.
Thereafter, another meet­ing was held at Zik’s House on Monday, July 6 with Senator Dr Chris Ngige, Engr Chukwuma Njaka, Mr Ifeanyi Okwudili, Rev. Obinna Akukwe, (Direc­tor General, Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC)), and Barrister Emejulu Okpalaukwu (Assis­tant National Publicity Sec­retary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Chairman Igbo-Ohanaeze In­tegrity Groups) in attendance.
Sources close to the family of the deceased said the aim of the meeting was to discuss the modalities for giving a befitting burial to this illustrious Igbo son in accordance with the directive of the president.
Speaking to Sunday Sun, the Chairman of Igbo-Ohanaeze Integrity Group, Emejulu Ok­palaukwu said the late Chuk­wuma Azikiwe deserved a befitting burial for his contribu­tions in deepening democracy in Nigeria.
He maintained that Igbo Ohanaeze Integrity group would continue to mobilize support for the Buhari admin­istration and urged the entire people of the South-East to do the same thing.