Akanele

Obi

Iye naver had a formal education. When the Government wanted to build a primary school in the community, Iye's parents had a vast acres of land which they donated to the Government for the school building. The Govt. Decided to train Iye in compensation. But the parents objected the idea due to the blind love they had for Iye. Because they saw Iye as a resourceful and hard working girl who was surposed to be going to farm with them instead of wasting time with formal education. Oh yes, Iye was a hardworking woman. In the area of social activities, Iye was a dancer in her youth too. It was in one of the community's celebrations when damsels converge and were dancing, that her husband spoted her and decided to go after her in marriage in the later time.

Iye was later married to Obi Okoro in ndagbo Akoli-Imenyi in the same community. She was an indefatigable and industrious young lady who was loved by her husband and others but was at the same time hated by some envious people for her industry. It didnt stop at that, Iye was also blessed with the fruits of the womb which made the envious people sort to eliminate her life with voodoo. Iye suffered greatly from the hands of evil people in the compound of her marriage. But God, being a faithful God observed her innocency and never allowed the arrows of the enemy destroy her at that time. She escaped.But little did she know that the enemy would not rest his destructive quest against her.

Iye was mostly loved by young and old, boys and girls, children and sundry in the community. Anybody who came in contact with her was attracted by her loving character. She was no mean woman. She loved everybody as herself. Truely, she was seen as a general and a generous mother who gave food to eat to whoever hungered and came to her. She never withheld from giving what she has to anybody who asked her. She was the only woman i knew that never had any human enemy. She was a good friend to all. She never beared grudges against anyone. Even when she was practically offended and hurt, she hastely made peace and apologized. Iye think more of pleasing other people than herself.

God blessed this icon of a virtuous woman with 10 children. Two were dead. She is survived by the following; Chinweuche Obi, Chiekwe Obi, Akunna Goa, Onuabuchi Uluocha, Nwakaego Ikechukwu, Oluchi John, Ngozi Harrison and Ugonma Obi. She was also blessed with 18 grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.