Mother of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie laid to rest (photos/videos)

Mother of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie laid to rest (photos/videos)

There is news about popular Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Grace Ifeoma Adichie mother of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Saturday, May 1 was laied to rest.

Grace Ifeoma Adichie was the late first female Registrar of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Her funeral mass took place at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Abba, the Bishop of Awka Catholic Diocese.

She was then laid to rest in her hometown Abba, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State,

See photos and videos of the burial ceremony below

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie buried her mother, Grace Ifeoma, today, in her hometown Abba, Anambra State. Here, she is in the procession.#OpenCountryMag pic.twitter.com/0grhlzxRX9

— OPEN COUNTRY MAG (@OpenCountryMag) May 1, 2021

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in the procession at the burial of her mother, Grace Ifeoma, today, in her hometown Abba, Anambra State. Mrs. Adichie was the first female registrar of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where her husband taught as Nigeria’s first professor of statistics. pic.twitter.com/nLXbLDPzJr

— OPEN COUNTRY MAG (@OpenCountryMag) May 1, 2021

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda’s husband, Ivara Esege, was present to show support and pay his last homage to his mother-in-law.

May her soul rest in peace, Amen.