By Dennis Agbo
Chief (Mrs.) Grace Obayi was born into the Nwodo family and her siblings include a former Governor of Enugu State, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo. Mrs. Obayi, an educationist, just turned 80 years. In this interview, she shares the experience of Nigeria’s ‘classical age’ and the events now, advising government to place emphasis on agriculture to create employment and wealth for the younger generation.
What was your growing up like coming from an influential family at that period?
I grew up like every other child in a very simple home. My father was the late Igwe Dr J.U Nwodo and my mother Chief (Mrs.) Josephine Nwodo. I was born into a civil servant family but, after some time, my father took to politics. I did my elementary school in Holy Rosary Nsukka and later went to Onitsha to do my secondary at Queen of the Rosary College. These two schools were run by Holy Rosary Sisters and both of them…
