Chief Joseph Uzor Dike, who doubles as the Okpala-Uku and Iyasele Onowu of Onuaboh in Ndokwa East local Government Area of Delta State has passed on at 93.
According to family sources, Chief Dike died surrounded by family and loved ones after a brief illness arising from complications due to old age.
Chief Dike retired as a teacher and served his community in several capacities.
He was former Chairman of Ndosimili Association, Chairman of the then National Republican Convention (NRC) in the then Ndokwa LGA who guided then Prof. Eric Opia gubernatorial campaigns .
He had almost a 40 year career as a teacher, where he established and was founding Head master of most schools in several communities in then Mid-West Region.
He was very active in the politics of the area and was, at various times, a grassroots political leader. Much much more however was his lead advocacy for the Ndokwa area as a war affected area during the Nigerian Civil War.
He was appointed Chief Refugee Officer for War affected areas after the Nigerian Civil war, a role reprised last year when he single handedly mobilized efforts to raise almost 5 million naira for flooded disaster victims in his community.
Chief Dike is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Dike and 11 children among whom are Ms. Veronica Dike, Chief Magistrate Ferdinand Dike, Ms. Philomena Dike, Dr. Kenneth Dike and Bishop Jonathan Dike. His funeral arrangements will be announced later.
