Enugu-Ezike mourns death of Enugu Estate manager, Ike Onuh

The Ezike Oba community of Igboeze North local government area of Enugu State has suffered the loss of an amiable, Enugu- based Estate manager, Mr. Ike Onuh.

In a statement by his Umuida community, the people were thrown into mournful mood following the disclosure of his passage at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, on Saturday, at the age of 60, after a brief illness.

Until his death, Onu, a businessman, Chairman of the Think Home Group, an Enugu-based property development and block-making company, was the Coordinator of Umuida Union, an umbrella organisation of all Umuida associations in Nigeria.

Since the announcement of his passage, people of the Community, have been full of bitterness, lamenting over his sudden demise, describing it as a big blow to the community.

Many who spoke described him as a good leader with wonderful characteristics, adding that the community would surely miss him.

A banker, Mr Onyeka Abugu, while reacting over the death of Ike said,

“Umuida has lost another fine comrade par excellence. An embodiment of a true gentlemanliness in every sense. His absence leaves a void words cannot fill”.

Similarly, a lecturer with the Godfrey Okoye University in Enugu, Dr. Mark Ugwoke, also added, “the passing of Ike, is indeed heartbreaking and hard to believe”.

The Publisher of Abeya News Online, Mr Felix Abugu, who reacted over Ike’s passage, stated “he was a personable, socially mobile and well-connected political personality, who was at the head of many development initiatives in his community”

Abugu said the people of the community have been very bitter since the news of his passage was made public.

Members of the Ezike Diamond Club, where Onu is the Vice President, have also been sorrowful since the news of his death.

The President of the Club, Mr. Wilfred Eya, in his reaction over the bad news, said he has been speechless.

In his reaction, Onu’s former boss, Prince Emeka Mama said, “This life still a mystery and why life in the first instance only to die at this very young Age”.

Another member of the Club, Mr Ted Ejemba, who was among those that accompanied Ike’s corpse to the mortuary, also lamented over the incident.

Former President of the Club, Chief Frank Odo, in response to Ojimba’s conversation on the platform said, “ A sign that signifies he is already resting in perfect peace. He saw where he was going to, and it was pleasing and acceptable to him.

Meanwhile, the family, in a statement issued by Mr. Anthony Onuh, said late Onuh will be buried at his country home, Ogene-Umuonu on April 17 and 18, 2026.

He is survived by wife Uzo, four children, brothers, sisters, cousins and uncles, among whom is Mr Anthony Onuh.