EARLY LIFE
LOLO LUCY ANANTI grew into a very tall beautiful woman.she went to live with her Brother Chief Julius Nwadiugwu in Sokoto and attended St.Paul Anglican School Sokoto between 1948-1949.
It was her desire and also the desire of her parents that she further her education but suitors were coming in droves presenting a variety of credentials.Her parents called her and told her that it would not be a bad idea to get Married especiallly when one Young man who came from Ezinifite came to ask her hand in Marriage.He was too good to be turned down as he was seen as a Unique character who had a "white man's job".The young man that stole the heart of this very beautiful jewel was HRH Igwe Reuben Ananti.They were joined in Holy Matrimony at Nnewi.
After the Marriage Igwe Reuben who was then working as a health officer in the former eastern region took her to live with him.She moved around with himm throughout his transfers in his chosen career.
LOLO LUCY ANANTI while traveling from town to town took up various trades.She was a very successful business woman.While she was fully engaged in business and Excelling in it,she still was able to take charge of the home front by being a great wife and a wonderful mother.
CIVIL WAR NOTES
During the 'War' LOLO LUCY was known to have assisted a lot of women around her with food,cloths etc.She was able to do so however,because her husband was one of those who distributed food and other materials during the War.This was when her Philanthropist nature came to bare and till date people still praise her good works during those trying moments of the civil war.
LIFE IN THE CITY
LOLO LUCY ANANTI later moved from onitsha to ilorin where her husband started the building material business with the help of her brother Chief Zephiniah O.Nwadiugwu.She ensured that Her Brother Assisted her husband to grow in business and yes! The business grew to several branches in ilorin,Kwara State as Rans Ananti Trading Stores In the Late Seventies,eighties and Nineties until her husband relocated to take up the mantle of leadership in Ezinifite as the EZEOHA 1 of EZINIFITE.
FAMILY
LOLO LUCY ANANTI was a strong pillar to her husband.she had Eleven(11) children,8Girls and 3boys.
Though her first child died at an infant stage.she was able to raise them to be decent and worthy children to be emulated.
she is a mother,grandmother and great grandmother to young Men and Women who are successful in their various Proffessions.
LEADERSHIP & RECOGNITION
Her leadership qualities earned her a lot of recognitions both in ilorin,kwara state and in various communities in Nnewi.
The following were the position she held:
Diamond mother CWO st.Michael Parish 2000
Patroness CWO ilorin
Patroness CWO St.Michael Parish Ezinifite 1996
Patroness CWO Nnewi diocese
Adviser CWO Nnewi diocese
Life Member CWO Nnewi diocese
Patroness CWO Osumenyi Dinary April 2003
Great Grand Patroness St.Thomas Aquinas Ezinifite.
She has one Surviving Brother and Sister from her Mother side.
MAY HER GENTLE SOUL REST IN PEACE-Amen
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