HOLY NWEJE: The True Story Of AN IGBO SAINT.

Most times, when someone is called Holy Nweje, the person thinks they're being mocked. But hold that thought. Let us share a story about Holy Nweje.

Hezekiah Okoro Nweje was born at Onitsha, his home town, in 1919 and died as an Anglican priest in 1962. He was called HOLY NWEJE because of his extreme devotion to the Christian religion. He was seen as a righteous man in words and actions. He was very humble and a humanitarian per excellence. Whatever the church he pastored gave him as a gift must be shared with poor and less privileged.

When he was nominated as the Anglican Bishop of the Niger, he declined and nominated someone that he believed was more qualified. He believed that wealth was sharing what you have with others without hoarding it. NWEJE lane at Onitsha was astreet named to immortalize the saint called HOLY NWEJE.

When next an Igbo person calls you HOLY NWEJE, it could be that you share these same qualities as Hezekiah Nweje, so do not feel mocked.

Have you ever been called Holy Nweje?

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