ADIEU BROTHER ME
Once I hear: “Sister me,” I know it is the unmistakable voice of: Nnamdi’s Antony Obiago.
He was the only one who had the exclusive right to call me – “Sister me”. With Dr. Nnamdi Antony Obiago, there was never a dull moment. I remember our trips to Kingsway, and Leventis stores in Jos, Plateau State when we were much younger. Daddy Bauchi as we fondly called Nnamdi Obiago’s father loves to bring his children to come spend the weekend with us (Adaba family) in Jos. We loved those times. We felt very privileged. Big Daddy will pack us in his car, and we would go to Kingsway or Leventis to buy meat pie, cake and puff puff. These were “aje butter kids” – privileged kids. We loved and cherished the times we spent together. Now it is no more
Though I was years older than Nnamdi, he made it look like we were age mates. He could not get himself to call me Aunty like I had asked him to, instead, he resorted to calling me “Sister me.”
Oh Death, why are you so wicked? I visit Nigeria often and on one of those visits, I did not call or go to visit with Nnamdi in Ibadan. When he found out that I had visited Nigeria without calling or stopping by to see him & family in Ibadan, he called and said: Now listen “Sister me,” The next time you come to Nigeria and do not check in with me, I WILL REVOKE YOUR VISA to enter NIGERIA, do you Understand me??? Yes Sir, I responded then I thought to myself – this boy na wa anya oke le kwu !!!. Now you are no more, what a loss. My heart bleeds – if revoking my visa would have kept you alive, then I would have gladly surrendered my passport. Sleep well my dear cousin.
We the Nwabukwu’s, in the USA will surely miss you. Your in-law Ogbueshi George Nwabukwu misses you very much. Who will call him:” Bros G, Bros G,” Our children loved you and that have now extended the love to Oby, Nnamdi Jr & Luka. We will miss your smile, we will miss your fashion – always well dressed, No one to revoke my visa when my current my visa expires. Oh death, why did you steal my precious gem???
Your Cousin Anne Nwabukwu (Nee Adaba)
