Comrade Harbor laid to rest

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The remains of Comrade Ihueze Obasi Harbor was lowered to mother earth at his family compound, Atani, Arochukwu, on Saturday, the 23rd of March, 2019.

Born to late Mazi Obasi Enoch Harbor and late Madam Jenny Obasi Harbor on 29th of November, 1948, Ihueze attended St. Bernabas Primary School, Omoba in Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State, and later proceeded to the famous Ibo National High School (IBONACO), Aba.

Mazi Harbor joined the Biafra Army in 1967 and fought in Ikom, Bonny and Owerri sectors and later had a stint with the Federal Ministry of Works and served in Gombe State. He resigned his appointment with the ministry in 1979 and joined the former P&T. And following the unbundling of P&T into NITEL and NIPOST, he joined NITEL.

Comrade Harbor participated actively in labour matters rising to the position of Chairman, National Union of Postal and Telecommunications Employees (NUPTE), Imo State branch; Deputy National President, NUPTE and also 1st  Vice Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Imo State, among others.

He was Chairman, Imo State Petroleum Task Force; member NITEL Pension Board; Chairman, Ekwueme (HARBOR) family meeting, Atani Arochukwu; President, Nzuko Arochukwu Owerri branch and holder of the prestigious Ugwu Atani award among others.

His blissful marriage to Nnennaya (nee Agwu) was blessed with five children.

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