BIOGRAPHY OF MRS COMFORT AKHUMEO ANAWEOKHAI (NEE ASEKHAUNO)
Mrs Comfort Akhumeo Anaweokhai, was born on September 11, 1941 into the family of late Mr Okogie Martin Asekhauno (d. Oct. 6, 1955) of Ogbona and Mrs Mary Oghiator Agbamhe of Ivhiughelo quarters in Iraokhor (d. June 24, 1988) on September 11, 1941. As a young, promising girl, she attended St Peter’s Catholic School, Ahoada, Rivers State. She then proceeded to Holy Rosary Convent School in Portharcourt where she had her standard 6 between January 1955 and December 1956. At the news of her father’s serious ailment, she left Portharcourt for home. Between 1957 and 1958, she taught at St Theresa Catholic School, Fugar, and Sacred Heart Primary School, Agenebode. Between 1959-1960, she attended Sacred Heart College, Ubiaja, for her T.C III between January 1959 and December 1960.
After her marriage in May 1961, she went back for her T.C. II in Ubiaja from January 1965 to December 1966. As a young teacher, she taught at Ugbogiobo, Egbudu-Aka, Nsukkwa, and Baptist High School, Benin City. She did her N.C.E. at the College of Education, Benin City, from January 1981 to December 1983. She did her National Youth Service Corps between 1983-1984.
Due to some health challenges, she relocated back home in August 1985 and continued her teaching profession at Ogbona Secondary School, Ogbona, from October 1985 till she retired in December 1993. She worked as a disciplined, devoted, dedicated, accomplished, respected, and fulfilled English teacher.
Our beloved Mother taught English, Literature in English, Music, and Dance at Ogbona Secondary School, Ogbona.
She loved singing Christian music and composed quite a few.
She was a Humanitarian to the core and cared for all, especially the weak and helpless.
She has remained a pious, diligent, loving, darling, and faithful mother and wife over the years. Amid all the hurdles and crises of marriage and family life, she has kept her well-bred bred gentle, calm, reserved, and loyal disposition and mien.
She has remained with her family, especially during the hay days of transfers of her husband from one place to the other, inculcating morals and discipline into her God-given children.
CHURCH LIFE
Right from when she was a young girl, she has been a very active, faithful, and devoted catholic. She joined the choir as a young girl in primary school.
She was a member of some notable catholic Organizations and Associations like St Jude Society, Catholic Women Organization, Lay Readers Association, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St Anthony’s Guild, to mention but a few.
POSITIONS HELD IN CHURCH
1996 – 2007 -President, CWO Ogbona
1999 – Till date-President, Ass. Of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Ogbona
2000 – Till date-President Guild of St Anthony.
She passed away on August 4, 2025, at the age of 84 years
