“Your health challenges never affected your qualities and the love you had for your husband and family. Now as we mourn your departure, we know that you have lived a fulfilled life and we know that God has you in His glory. Rest in peace”

Lolo Comfort Nnenna Ogwo (nee Ogbonnaya) was born in Cameroon on April 24th, 1949 to - Late Mazi Ogbonnaya Ojukwu of Amukwa Okoko Item, a renowned business man in his time and her mother Mrs Ada Ogbonnaya.

Nnenna had a mix culture, her early years of life were spent in Cameroon with her parents and siblings untill when they finally returned to Nigeria where she later lived with her uncle Hon.Dr. M.I. Kalu. She learned a lot about the value of hard work, respect and humility over the years. She was the oldest of five children and from a young age she was also helping to raise her siblings. The mix of upbringing, culture and experience she had from an early age shaped the rest of her life. Her complexion and stature made her stand out among her peers.

She dreamed of becoming a teacher and pursued her dream by enrolling to the Women Training Colleage – Umuahia after her secondary school education in Ovim Girls’ School – Ovim where she finished in record time and in flying colours. It was during this time that she met her husband Joseph. They both fell in love and moved to Lome after their wedding in December 1975. They returned back to Nigeria in 1978 and she continued her career as a teacher. This can be seen in the way she pronounces her words, just like a learned teacher. She later attended Alvan Ikoku Collage of Education, Owerri , Imo State an affiliate of University of Nigeria Nsuka for NCE Certificate. She was a knee sport woman and won several laurels during her formal schooling years. 

Her teaching career, started in Akanu Ohafia Central School, Ohafia in 1975 taught in  several schools within her state: Constitution Crescent Primary School, Hospital Road Primary School, Ehi Road Primary School, Azikiwe Road Primary School to mention a few.

Nnenna was a woman with an open and a lion’s heart. She graced through every challenge as though they were easy and is a source of testimony to many that got to know her. She lived to make other people happy throughout her life she took in people who needed help when she had so little to offer.

Coming to her Religious life, she was a core and dedicated member of Assemblies of God Church who loved God and was ever ready to contribute immensely to the church growth. She stood for the truth at all times which lead to her conferment of Ezinne title in the year 2012.

Over the past twenty years, Nnenna has seriously gone through challenging moments – for those that know the story and details really knows that she is among those that really had God’s abundant grace in their life. In fact, we all can agree she is more than “a cat with nine lives”. Even with challenging health issues she lived a humble life worthy to emulate. She drew inner strength from God and her family.

Comfort Nnenna married Hon. Chief Joseph Chukwu Ogwo at Methodist Church Nigeria - 156 Tenant Road Aba, on 13th December 1975 and their marriage is blessed with five children – a girl and four boys (Ogechukwu, Ojiugo Josh-Maduka, Omejua and Chinomso) and three grandchildren. Nnenna will be sorely missed by her in-laws, siblings, friends, colleagues and family.

May her gentle soul rest in peace.