{"id":2312,"date":"2026-10-28T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/nwoko-okonjo-iwealas-mother-was-womens-rights-champion\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:30:11","slug":"nwoko-okonjo-iwealas-mother-was-womens-rights-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/nwoko-okonjo-iwealas-mother-was-womens-rights-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Nwoko: Okonjo-Iweala\u2019s mother was women\u2019s rights champion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Henry Umoru<\/p>\n

ABUJA \u2014 Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North), has commiserated with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the death of her mother, Professor Kamene Okonjo.<\/p>\n

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In a condolence statement he personally signed, Nwoko described the deceased as a distinguished scholar, renowned sociologist and committed advocate for women\u2019s rights and empowerment.<\/p>\n

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He said her life was marked by intellectual excellence, compassion, service to humanity and an enduring commitment to the advancement of women and society.<\/p>\n

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Nwoko said: \u201cProfessor Kamene Okonjo was a distinguished scholar, a renowned sociologist and a committed advocate for women\u2019s rights and empowerment. Her remarkable life was defined by intellectual excellence, compassion, service to humanity and an enduring commitment to the advancement of women and society.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The senator, on behalf of his family and the people of Delta North Senatorial District, extended his condolences to Okonjo-Iweala, the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, Obi Ifechukwude Anishi Okonjo II, and the entire Okonjo family.<\/p>\n

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He described the late professor as the matriarch of the Okonjo royal family of Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, who died at the age of 96.<\/p>\n

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Nwoko noted that as the wife of the late Obi Professor Chukwuka Okonjo and mother of prominent individuals whose contributions had earned recognition locally and internationally, she left a legacy that transcended her immediate family.<\/p>\n

He said her contributions to scholarship, family life and women\u2019s empowerment would remain a lasting part of her impact on society.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile her passing represents a profound loss to Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, the Anioma nation and Nigeria as a whole, we must also celebrate a life of distinction, purpose and meaningful impact,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The senator added that the values she upheld and the generations she inspired would continue to bear testimony to a life well lived.<\/p>\n

Extending his condolences particularly to Okonjo-Iweala, Nwoko said public achievements and positions could not diminish the pain of losing a mother.<\/p>\n

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He prayed for God to grant the WTO chief, the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, the Okonjo family and others mourning the deceased the strength and fortitude to bear the loss.<\/p>\n

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He also prayed for the peaceful repose of the late professor\u2019s soul, expressing hope that her legacy would continue to inspire generations.<\/p>\n

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