TRIBUTE TO DADA BRIDGET: My Beautiful and Benevolent Aunty, My Role Model and My Mentor.
Dada Bridget was my Maternal Auntie.
A woman with a heart of gold.
After her University education at Ibadan, she taught me at A.C.M.G.S Elelenwo Port Harcourt Rivers State, at which time she was also my Guardian.
A woman of very many good parts Dada B looked after me. Even as a Grandmother I still enjoyed her benevolence.
She was a kind hearted woman who derived much pleasure in doing kind deeds.
If death were not a necessary end, such a woman will not have died.
She will be remembered for ever for her kindness.
She was forthright, honest, down to earth and humble.
May her Spirit find Repose in The Lord’s bosom.
She shall be missed.
Adieu Dada Rest in Peace till we meet to part no more.
LADY SALLY NNE UNAM (Nee AKOMAS)
A COLOSSUS, A LEGACY, A HEARTBEAT.
IN MEMORY OF MY DIRECTOR LADY BRIDGET CHIKEREUBA NWANKWO.
A towering figure whose unwavering strength, unrelenting passion for education and unconditional love left an indelible mark on our lives. Her colossal presence commanded respect, inspired awe and nurtured growth. Her selflessness, wisdom, golden voice, humility and above all generosity touched countless hearts, forging a legacy that time cannot erode.
Though her physical presence is no longer with us, her lessons echo ,her love endures and her memory continues to inspire.
We miss this exceptionally beautiful damsel greatly! And we look forward to seeing her again when Jehovah through his son Jesus Christ, will call all those in 'the MEMORIAL TOMB ', and She herself will answer !!!…
Endurance Egege
(St. Bridget’s Schools)
Good morning Mommy Bridget.
I hope you can hear me from the other world.
Your sudden departure has left an unfillable void in my heart. just a few days from the 21st January and you're already gone on the 25th of this same January . It feels like a dream, a nightmare that's I wish I could wake up from .
your love, guidance and presence meant the world to me, I'm still struggling to come to terms with the fact, that you're no longer here.
Everything happened so fast and it's hard to believe that I won't see your smiling face or hear your lovely voice again.
I have lots of things to say but words can't express them all. So keep resting in the bossom of the almighty God,till we meet to part no more.
Ogechi Akachukwu
(Robinson Close/Faulks Road)
Sorry you have to leave this earth sometime. An event no one want, yet you don’t want you to see and deal with you losing any of your children. We therefore thank God for the good legacy for mankind through literacy and in many other ways. May the Lord grant your soul a peace rest and strengthen all that you left behind.
Muyiwa Famokunwa
(United Kingdom)
AUNTY LIKE NO OTHER
TRIBUTE TO LADY BRIDGET CHIKEREUBA NWANKWO 1934-2025
Our paths crossed sometime in the year 1998 and from then she adopted me as a Son. I was later to become her Personal and official in-house Counsel, carrying out various form of Legal and Consultancy matters on her behalf and for the Schools.
Our ties were to become more sealed when after marrying my wife Stella in 2004, I discovered Aunty Bridget was Stella’s Godmother from the age of three (3) months.
It was really a rare privilege working for and with Aunty Bridget because she was a perfectionist who would not for any reason allow her image to be tarnished. I cannot remember Aunty telling one lie just to cut corners. She was Discipline Personified.
Till now, I still ponder as to how Aunty kept to ALL her financial obligations. She was highly committed to the Church across Dioceses, to Organizations as well to individuals. She never said No to anyone in need who came across her path. In fact, her Generosity knew no bounds as many called her the “Mother Theresa” of our time.
Working with for Lady Bridget C. Nwankwo brought me in contact with many things as well as people. She never attacked anyone even when she had every means of doing so. Aunty was an Institution.
Words fail me at this time to put up most of what I know about our Aunty but I know she will be Greatly missed. Is it at St. Michael’s Anglican Cathedral, Aba where she was a major player and supported the Priests and her St Pauls Groups, or St. Silas Anglican Church, old Umuahia where she recently contributed to its reconstruction, is the other Dioceses which looked up to her during their Annual Synods and Women Conferences and which she would always honour with handsome donations or the Rotary Club, Aba where she remodeled the Rotary Park/Hall? Aba Sports Club 1926 and indeed the entire Community will really miss her Greatly.
We are minded by the words in the Holy Writs to mourn as not without hope as I believe You are in a more beautiful place now with the Angels of God. We pray to sustain your Legacies and Principles of Sincerity, Peace, Discipline and Contentment as you possessed more than these qualities Contain. On behalf of Stella, Ugonna, Divine and Grace we bid You farewell. By the Grace of the Most High, our Paths shall cross again.
Kelechi Ukaumunna, Esq.
(Aba, Nigeria)
Tribute to an Aunty and a Mom
My dearest Aunty Bridget would forever be etched in my heart. She was fiercely independent and had the enduring spirit of a truly remarkable woman. I remember the soul-draining moment I received the news of her passing and my deep regret at last Christmas visit I planned to make that never happened. Broken. This was one aunty that reminded me so much of my late mom - driven, tenacious, independent and an embodiment of grace and patrician elegance. She remembers the past with lovely memories of a mom I lost at a young age, filling in gaps that were heartwarming. I remember her asking Emeka to drive her all the way from Maryland to Atlanta to spend some time with me. She had a way of letting me know I was good enough and doing my best. My memory of Aunty Bridget is summed up in the parting line of her last letter "with a mother's love. Aunty Bridget ". You are missed. Much love.
Rest in eternal peace Aunty.
Obinna Utah
Lagos, Nigeria
Today, I honor the life of a remarkable woman—a grandmother, a guiding light, and a source of warmth and wisdom. She touched so many lives with her kindness, strength, and unwavering love. Her gentle presence will forever be cherished in our hearts and Although she is no longer with us, her legacy lives on in the love she shared and the lives she shaped. May her soul rest in peace, and may her memory continue to bring comfort and strength to her family.
Chiamaka Odiba
TRIBUTE TO A REMARKABLE LEADER – LADY BRIDGET NWANKWO
With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to a visionary leader, a mother to many, and a beacon of excellence, Lady Bridget Nwankwo.
As an educator and mentor, she embodied discipline, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to raising future leaders. Her passion for academic excellence and character development left an indelible mark on everyone who passed through Saint Bridget’s Schools.
For the past four years, I had the privilege of working under her leadership as an ICT Instructor and Digital Domains/Services personnel. Her unwavering support, guidance, and belief in innovation made a profound impact on my professional journey. She was more than an employer—she was an inspiration, a woman of grace and wisdom who shaped lives with her words and actions.
Though she is no longer with us, her legacy lives on in the countless students she nurtured, the lives she touched, and the foundation she built. Lady Bridget Nwankwo may have left this world, but her light will continue to shine through the generations she empowered.
Rest in peace, Ma. You will forever be in our hearts.
Azubuike Chukwuma Timothy
(St. Bridget’s Schools, Aba.)
