Akunna Ubochi Olugele

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF LATE DEACONESS AKUNNA UBOCHI OLUGELE (1947-2022) Late Akunna Ubochi Olugele was the first daughter of a foremost educationist, late Elder (Dr.) Gabriel Onyeonoro Arungwa of Umuncheke, Nchara Otoro, Aza Community and late madam Virginia Ugboaku Arungwa of Otikiri, Umugo village, both in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State. Born on 23rd November 1947, she had other five siblings, made up of three brothers and two sisters. Young Akunna had her primary education at Qua Iboe Church Practictising School Umuodu Nsulu, and proceeded to Qua Iboe Church Secondary School, Etinan in Akwa Ibom State where she obtained Cambridge School Certificate In 1970/71, at age twenty-three, Akunna got married to Vincent Olugele from Mbubo Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North LGA of Abia State. AK, as she was fondly called by her husband, came as divine gift to Vincent. Not only did she mirror the love and harmony prevalent in her family of birth, she was thorough-going in house-craft and general life matters. Her mother-in-law named her “nwanyi-nweulo” (Woman that owns the house). She was determined, as a spouse, to keep growing in all dimensions. She gunned for the Teachers' Grade Two Certificate at T.T.C Ihie in 1972/73 and settled to take care of their first four children at the home front, while Vincent went for his first degree at the University. Her turn came in 1982/83. She went for the Associateship Certificate in Education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, with the sixth baby in hand. She finally bagged the Bachelor of Education (Management and Planning) in 1994 from Abia State University Uturu, taking it in her stride. As it has pleased the Lord, to call Akunna Ubochi Olugele to glory at this time, and with total submission to the will of God, May her soul rest in perfect peace, Amen. This timeline was created to help collect our memories of Akunna. Kindly share your memories, pictures, events and stories shared with Akunna