Douglas Nwosu’s Right Of Passage Begins

By Uche Mbah

His Royal Highness, Eze Douglas Ndukaku Friday Nwosu, the Ntum 1 of Abaukwu Autonomous Community in Ikwuano Umuahia, Abia state, has begun the journey to his final resting place.

He passed away on Nigeria Independence day, October 1, 2021. That he left the flesh on that day is a clear testimony about a man who was completely de-tribalized and built bridges of relationships across geopolitical divide.

His friends and Associates included Chief Jim Nwobodo, former governor of old Anambra state; Late Solomon Lar of Plateau state; Late Abubakar Rimi of Kano state, Late Minister of sports Emeka Omerua (mentee), and a host of others. He had a working business relationship with the late Attah of Igalaland.

He was a renowned Federal contractor for several years. Some of the contract jobs he did were the construction of the Federal government College Jos; The Immigration quarters at Mfon; Benue Hotels, Makurdi, to name a few. He held the contract for the construction of Oyi International Market, Oyi, Anambra state, but had to stop construction due to political intrigues.

The Market remains uncompleted till date. Many individuals were sponsored by him, but within and outside his community.

In the year 2000,he was installed as the traditional ruler of Abaukwu Kingdom, and took the title Ntum, translated as spring.

He was on record as having rejected a ministerial  appointment under late President Shehu Shagari.

Born in 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Otokiri Nwosu, his education took him from Ndoru Central School where he did Standard six, to Lagos for his General Certificate of Education, GCE, and City and Guilds in Electrical Installation and fabrication.

He worked for SCOA before proceeding to London where he studied at Wellesden Collage of Technology. He later went into partnership with Mike Cleverly, who owns Amarex, a multimillion pound global brand, as consultant to Cerekem Breweries in Cold Room Installation and maintenance in Denmark before relocating back to Nigeria.

“He will be buried on 3rd of May 2022 at his palace at Abaukwu, Umuahia

He is survived by wives, Children and Grand children.