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His Life

Early Life and Education

May 24, 2021
Pa Nelson Peter Abeji was born on the 18th of January 1943, as the second of five children to Pa Barnabas Abeji Iwalaye and Abigail Abeji of Orokere, Mopa-Muro Local Government, Kogi State. His father was a farmer and an overseer in The Apostolic Church, while his mother was a trader. He left home at a very tender age to live with his uncle in Kano state, Nigeria, where he had his early education. However, Pa Nelson Peter Abeji returned back home to write his common entrance examination at the Apostolic Church primary school, Orokere, Kogi state.  He later proceeded to Government Secondary School, Okene, for his higher school certificate (HSC). Pa Peter Abeji gained admission into the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to study Business Administration, where he bagged his Bachelor degree in 1970. His notable hobby was reading and he also had a green thumb – a skill possibly handed down by his father; he could spend the entire day in the garden

Marriage and Family life

May 24, 2021

Pa Peter Abeji met and married his lovely wife, Mary Aduke Abeji (nee Adeoye), in 1975, and the couple moved to Jos shortly afterward. His wife, Deaconess Mary Abeji recalls that he was so smitten by his new bride that he spent the first few months taking her round to meet his network of friends and extended family. Their union was blessed with six children and many grandchildren. As a devout family man, Pa Abeji loved and cared for his family. He committed a significant part of his life to ensure that all his children had access to good education; it was a priority to him that all his children excel academically despite limited resources. He left no stone unturned towards achieving this. Beyond procuring all the required textbooks, Pa Abeji would take the time to read through them all, highlighting the main points in each book. From Government to History, Commerce, Accounting, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and others; it did not deter him that his background was in the Arts, and not Sciences. All these he did to facilitate a more productive reading experience for the children- a legacy and reward that lives on to date and is being passed on to his grandchildren

Career and Work experience

May 24, 2021
Pa Nelson Peter Abeji began his career in 1971 with UAC Textile, a division of United Africa Company of Nigeria Ltd. He was stationed in the Lagos office until 1974 when he was transferred to run the Jos office.  While at Jos, Pa Peter Abeji rose through ranks; and he continued with UAC textile until 1977, when he moved to G.B Ollivant- another division of UACN, in Kaduna. However, his stay in Kaduna was brief, as his impeccable work ethic was rewarded with a transfer to the Warri office of G.B.Ollivants in 1978. He worked in Warri for another 2 years, until he was moved back to G.B.Ollivants, Lagos. In 1981, Pa Nelson Peter Abeji joined Ajaokuta steel company as an Assistant General Manager, a position he occupied until 1984. Peter, as he was fondly called by friends, swapped the corporate world for business ventures primarily as a supplier, from 1985 until his retirement. In his spare time, Pa Abeji enjoyed farming. At some point, he had several hectares of farmlands, growing a wide variety of crops including yam, groundnut, maize, beans, cassava, guinea corn, water yam, coco-yam, vegetables, and sweet potatoes

Transition

May 24, 2021
Having lived a fulfilling life and fighting the good fight of faith, Pa Nelson Peter Abeji was called to glory on the 4th May, 2021 after brief illness with his loving wife of 46 years right by his side. He is survived by his wife, six children, brother, sister, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, and many grand children