Tribute to Elechi Amadi
What does one write as a tribute to this quintessential giant that has not already been written or said?
Dr Elechi Amadi the scientist; Elechi the Engineer; Elechi the Professor, Elechi the Soldier; Elechi the Statesman; Elechi the Community Developer, Elechi the lover of Spiritual Beings living Human Experiences; Elechi the Family Man; Elechi the author or Elechi the Educator?
I have chosen to write about Elechi the Educator. For me it was a very personal experience that neither my friend, who created the moment, nor anyone else knew what I learned.
Visiting Nigeria from Canada and going to see my friend, Priye Iyalla-Amadi after an ECKANKAR African Seminar in Port Harcourt, I was not prepared for the education I was about to receive.
Sitting in their living room, sipping cool orange juice and being asked, “would you like to meet my husband?”… “Yes, of course, was my automatic response.”
My education in Humility began the moment Professor Elechi Amadi entered. Standing and approaching me was the renowned Elechi Amadi, scientist, engineer, professor, solder, statesman, community builder, lover of creation, the family man, the author, the educator and more. Yet he was down to earth with an infectious smile, dressed in his traditional Aluu home garb holding his mkpara (Staff).
There, in his home at Aluu, Port Harcourt, standing tall was a Spiritual Royalty emanating the most humane and humble vibrations, welcoming, smiling, and teaching me at a very sublime level what it means to be a great human being. It is a lesson that lives with me today.
Thank You, Elechi Amadi the Quintessential Gentle Giant. Your Legacy lives on beyond the physical universe as you sojourn for God at a higher realm.
Bridget U Ubochi.