Late His Eminence, ENB Opurum, GSSRS, MFR, JP, Ochie of Etche Ethnic Nationality.
An Etche-born Abuja-based legal practitioner and President of Rivers Community (RIVCOM), Abuja, Promise Choko, Esq., has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the Ochie of Etche Land and Paramount Ruler of the Etche Ethnic Nationality, His Eminence, Eze E.N.B. Opurum.
Choko, who described the late monarch as a revered royal father and custodian of the culture, history and traditions of the Etche people, said the news of his passing was received with profound sadness.
According to him, the late Ochie of Etche occupied a significant place in the history and traditional institution of Etche, having dedicated decades of his life to the service of his people and the preservation of their identity and heritage.
As an Etche indigene based in Abuja and the President of RIVCOM, Choko noted that the passing of the respected monarch was not only a loss to his immediate family and the people of Etche, but also to Rivers people at home and in the diaspora.
He said the late Eze Opurum’s years on the throne represented a remarkable period of traditional leadership, during which he provided guidance, wisdom and fatherly counsel to generations of Etche people.
Choko extended his heartfelt condolences to the royal family, the Opurum family, the people of Etche, the Etche traditional institution and the entire Rivers State traditional institution over the loss of the revered monarch.
He prayed that God would grant the late Ochie eternal rest and give his family, subjects and all those who mourn his passing the strength and courage to bear the loss.
Choko also urged the people of Etche to preserve the values of unity, peace, dignity and communal responsibility associated with the late monarch’s reign, stressing that the enduring legacy of a traditional ruler is reflected in the lives of the people and institutions he leaves behind.
The RIVCOM Abuja President joined the people of Etche and Rivers State in mourning the passing of their royal father, describing his death as the end of an important chapter in the history of the Etche traditional institution.
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