The atmosphere on Tuesday Nov 22, 2022 in  Ikwuano LGA  was  moody as virtually the whole LG laid to rest Chibueze Cokey  aka Captain Fantastic,


 a budding football star whose passing on at the prime of his life could only be likened to a shooting star: sparkling  brightest albeit briefly. 

His funeral like a magnet drew virtually everybody to pay him the last respects. It's not because he is brother to the Deputy


 

Chairman of Ikwuano Local Government Area, Hon. Cokey Nwachukwu, no, Chibueze was a star in his own right.



No doubt, his short sojourn on mother earth would still be remembered years to come by all who met him while he lived.



In his Ibere clan, his prowess as a footballer would indeed be re-enacted on and off football pitches in years to come.  For 3 consecutive years, he was  captain of Team Ibere. 


"You not only led from the front, you lifted the trophy for 3 record times. I dubbed you "Captain Fantastic" a name I still call you and will always do", Dr Ugo Ezeribe wrote in his eulogy to Chibueze



Like the Bible counselled, his family and friends choose to draw strength from the hope  that Chibueze would only have gone to a better place, and watching over them. Nonetheless,  his legend,  lives on.