Na one serious gbege wey don happen for Norwich, UK, my people! Dem don launch fundraise to carry Uchenna Okirie, wey dem sabi call ‘Common Man‘, go Nigeria after hin tragic end for November 2025.
This guy wey e dey shine like star na proper naija guy, but as life go show am say e no dey easy sometimes, dem stab am for him apartment—na wetin we all dey talk like shock wey dey cut our heart. Local police don arrest one Congolese guy wey dem name Benjamin Katabana for the matter, but the damage don dey done already.
The Nigerian Community for Norwich don set up GoFundMe wey dem call: “Rest in Peace, Uche: Help Us Return Him to His Family.” Wetin no go shock you? As Wednesday wey just pass, dem don gather £1,149 out of the total £7,000 wey dem need. And na 67 good people don drop their money make dis burial happen.
As di community talk, Uche na person wey carry big heart and e always dey ready to help anybody wey need assist, especially for the UK wey new students dey land without place to rest their head. Dem say: “Na him dey open hin door wide to friends wey just land anytime dem need help…” Sharp guy like that.
Okirie don finish im MSc for Development Economics for University of East Anglia during 2021/2022 academic year. Na for dat school self, e be international student ambassador. This guy don carry plenty paddy for him heart, support people wey dey struggle for this new environment. Dem talk say his calmness and generosity don make am na real pillar of support for many.
Right now, di funds wey dem dey raise no bi small matter; na to carry his body go Nigeria and sort correct burial arrangement. E no get immediate family for UK, so na di community dey show love to him now.
“This na our own way to give back to person wey don dey give his whole self to us. No donation too small, every little thing dey count,” na wetin di organisers talk. Na real true. All dis na wetin friendship and community be about.
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