Sir Oleru, Renowned Meteorologist, Labour Unionist, Goes Home

By George Best Okoroh

The Souh-east Region,  Imo State, Owerri North, and  the Egbu Community in particular, has lost one of their great sons.

Sir Sylvanus Oleru, a Knight of St Christopher, Egbu Diocese, Anglican Communion has passed on.

The  renowned Meteorologist, Labour Unionist and Community leader,  passed on April 6, 2024 at the enviable age of 96.

His remains will be laid to rest on  June 7, 2024 after a funeral service which will be led by the Anglican Bishop of Egbu Diocese, His Lordship, the Rt. Honourable  Geoffrey Okorafor.

In his active years, Sir Oleru  rose to the rank of the Chairman, Labour Congress of the Eastern States of Nigeria.  At the National level, he worked as the National Secretary of the Labour Congress during the tenure of late Comrade Wahaab Goodluck.

According to one of his  sons,  Chairman of Medical City Hospital, Egbu,  Dr. Chima Oleru, the burial of Sir Oleru will be  a celebration of a life well spent instead of  mourning for, he lived a very fruitful life, and was blessed with seven children, all University graduates, many  grandchildren, great-grandchildrend.

In those active years, Sir Oleru worked in different parts of Nigeria and outside the country, practicing his chosen career at the same time fighting the cause of workers. He pioneered the establishment of  Meteorological Departments in the capital cities of the then Eastern States in Nigeria.

Sir Oleru, also, served in different capacities in the Aviation industry.

He, finally, retired as the Zonal Inspector of Meteorology, Eastern Nigeria.