Spread the wordThe remains of late Chief Mrs. Christiana Opara, mother of the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Prof. John Kennedy Opara, who died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 83 will be laid to rest on August 7, 2027. The statement noted that throughout her lifetime, she lived a fulfilled and exemplary life. According to the statement, the funeral rites commenced with a Requiem Mass on Wednesday, the 29th of July, 2026, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja. “This will be followed by a Night of Praise in her honour on Thursday, the 6th of August, 2026, at Umuopara Nguru Obetiti, Aboh Mbaise, Imo State. “The Burial Mass and Interment will take place on Friday, the 7th of August, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Umuopara Nguru,” it added.