The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs. Chinyere Esther Onyekesi, has successfully reconciled a widow and her late husband’s family, urging both parties to embrace peace and work together for an amicable resolution.
The widow, from Achina, alleged that her late husband’s family, particularly his elder brother, prevented her from seeing her husband while he was receiving treatment in Onitsha. She further claimed that she was denied access to his body at the mortuary and was excluded from arrangements for his burial.
According to the widow, she lived with her husband and their two sons in the Niger Republic before he returned to Onitsha for treatment of ulcer, hepatitis, and a swollen leg. She said her husband died on Sunday, May 31, 2026, but she was only informed of his death the following day.
Addressing both parties during a mediation session, Commissioner Onyekesi condemned the exclusion of the widow from matters concerning her late husband and stressed the need for reconciliation and mutual understanding.
She urged the family and the widow to put aside their differences and jointly conduct the burial in a peaceful and dignified manner.
The Commissioner also appealed to the Parish Priest to fix a suitable burial date, while directing that discussions regarding the deceased’s properties should be deferred until three months after the burial to allow tensions to subside.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the reconciliation meeting was witnessed by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. At the end of the mediation, both parties accepted the resolutions reached and departed peacefully.
