Anambra State agog as dig nitaries from across the
world and Nigeria in particular came to pay their last respect to the late
father of Chief Emeka Offor.
During the funeral the famous Nigerian billionaire and
Chairman of Chrome Group of Companies, Chief Emeka Offor, got tongues swaying for
buring his late father in an unadulterated gold coffin in a detailed service in
Anambra State on Friday.
The occasion, which occurred at the All Saint Anglican
Church, Irefi Oraifite area of the state, pulled in a few dignitaries from all
works of life including a few gospel ministers and left many present at the
entombment and past to scrutinize the method of reasoning behind such a coffin.
While a few Nigerians are of the sentiment that the tycoon
is at freedom to spend his cash as he loves and in whatever way he esteems fit,
others censured what they portrayed as a misuse of cash and assets of the part
of the extremely rich person in purchasing such a costly coffin.
Read below various comments made by Facebook users on the
extravagant burial of the father of the billionaire:
A Facebook client,
Gabriel Omonhinmin said the coffin is said to have fetched an astounding whole
of N15m. “Don’t you think Emeka Offor’s father, Benneth would have been much
happier in his grave if this money was given as a revolving loan to some youths
in that community?”
Another user, Okorie
Ikechukwu wrote: “The casket is valueless and useless once itz being lowered
into d grave. Emeka shld be mindful of d grave, for d activities of d
gold-mongers.”
Manu Vice Mike wrote:
“No matter d amount of tin u did to a died man is nothing but a waste cus he
doesn’t know that a gasket worthy of millions went to grave with him , so he
should bury his dad on a humanitarian ground nd not for publication.. so those
of u who r planning to give ur dad an extravagant bury should covert it to him
with an extravagant life Style wen he’s still alive rather than expensive casket
as it is not going to make any difference with those buried wit normal gasket.”
Obi Nkechi Agnes
wrote: “This corpse would be exhumed very soon by young boys who know the worth
of the casket.”
Prosper Odinaka Con
wrote: “Make money and eat money,some of u here are talking out of poverty…. in
case u don’t no poverty is a disease u can quote me anywhere.”
Portia Emilia Anthony
wrote: “You see how shallow Nigerian so-called rich men can be? In fact, this
man is so poor. The real wealthy men don’t try to impress anyone. If this man
had fed so many poor ones in his community, opened an academy in his father’s
name to maintain his legacy if he left any, I would have blown him a wet kiss.
But to show this sort of empty profligacy on a man that has died is rather so
shameful.
“What would a
gold-plated casket do for the dead man that does not care if he is wrapped in a
rag or buried in a casket? Did he give his father a gold-plated lifestyle or
life at most? I guess he never had time for the poor man. I know how these
fools roll. What sort of madness is this? This man has not impressed me o! He
is an idiot just like all of them. RIP dad all the same.”
Christian Kooltian
wrote: “Those saying its a waste should go read Matt 14 vs 3-9. The poor you
would always have with you.”
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