Eulogies as Chimamanda’s mother is laid to rest On Kindly Share This Story: The final journey home of late Mrs. Grace Ifeoma Adichie, first female Registrar of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and mother of acclaimed writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, finally wound down over the weekend in the wake of several activities lined up to honour her life. She died suddenly on March 1st, 2021, on the birthday of her husband, Professor James N. Adichie, who passed away just nine months before in 2020. She was buried after a funeral service at St Paul’s Catholic Church, Abba. In his sermon, the cleric said there were many things to emulate in the life of the late Adichie who was a Lady of Saint Mulumba and an active member of the Catholic Women Organization Nigeria (CWO). According to him, Grace Adichie lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation and he urged all to emulate her good virtues and warmth. He also described her as a great woman and a great mobiliser of women and an advocate of people’s right.