Dee Chris was a good man. A man with the heart of gold. Never harboured or conceived evil for anybody.
He lived for all.
He was a son to the childless and a source of hope and inspiration to the hopeless. A brother to all.
He was not a perfect human, as none can claim that quality, but he did all the bests he could to ensure happiness for all.
His house and office was a "Mini National Assembly ".
Many passed through him ,irrespective of religion, tribe or tongue."
As a boy growing up in Abakaliki, the name Addidas was highly celebrated during soccer tournaments. A heavy attacker and mighty defender. I never came close to knowing him personally way back in Abakaliki, but my Senior brother and Senior cousins knew him.They were comteporaries at High school in Abakaliki at the end of the Civil war.
However, good fortune connected us at Kam Selem House Lagos, where he served as the P.A to DIG. Training and I was little, a small boy . A boy Police serving as Orderly to the Force Marine Officer, NPF.
From that point he adopted me as a brother, son and close confidant and Lolo Helen Duru, his angelic wife never reneged in her duties as a loving and caring mother.
So many of us passed through Dee Chris but as nature has it,not many are still with the family till date.
However, Jesus thought us to bear all things as the only one that came to show appreciation was a Samaritan.
I'm going this far as nothing will be too much to honour a man and appreciate a family that appreciated us when not many could have discovered us. A man that gave us love, hope,confidence and direction.
Adieu Dee Chris.
May God pardon any of your short comings and grant you a most befitting home in Paradise.
"I was hungry, you gave me food.
Sick you took care of me.
In trouble ,you gave me hope.
In prison, you visited me."
Lord ,when did I do this for you, and He says, as You did for these little ones, so you did unto me.
Dee Chris, You demonstrated practical and active Christian Values. You were a practical Christian. Adieu, Chief Chris Duru.
C.Chinedu Iwuozo,.,CSP.( Force Marine Officer.Rtd) and Family.