Diokpa you brought love like we hardly knew. You gave us good counsel and held yourself out as a worthy example to emulate. You thought us family life practically. You deepened the faith for us with practical demonstrations. You came down to our level from the lofty military command offices, visiting us in our little homes. You believed we had a tomorrow. Thank God you saw it emerging. We are grateful. We promise to uphold those heroic virtues of yours and pass them on. Come 20th August, we hopefully will be in Olona to bid goodbye to you, good man, thanking God who surely will reward you. Uche and Bon Okafor (Mr and Mrs)