04/09/2025
* is Who in Nimo (Posthumous)
Dr Eusebius Nwankwo Chidume MB ,B*H, FRCS.(Ogbuefi Nwachinemelu)
Dr Eusebius Nwankwo Chidume was born in Nimo on the 25th of December 1933. He was the son of Ezekwueche and Nwamgboye Chidume. He attended St Bonaventure primary school Nimo and completed his elementary school at St Mary’s primary school Onitsha. He spent six years of his secondary school at St Patrick’s college Calabar. He was the senior prefect of the college in his final year.
Being an exceptional student, the Irish priest in 1953 took him to Dublin,Ireland to begin his university education. After a few years in university of Dublin, he transferred to Queens university Belfast to read medicine, He graduated in 1961. After his housemanship he was offered a teaching position in the faculty of medicine. In 1964 he obtained his FRCS Edinburgh.
He was married in 1960 and was blessed with 6 children. He eventually returned to Nigeria to put to use what he acquired from overseas. He worked at General Hospital,Onitsha, general Hospital Abakaliki,Ihiala Hospital, Nnewi Hospital and finally he opened his own hospital in Nimo, Mater Infirmorum Hospital.
He was a member of the knight of St Mulumba. He was also a member of the prestigious Nze na Ozo Society in Nimo, with Ozo title Name,(Ogbuehi Nwachinemelu) He Loved Nimo so much and was ever ready to offer his humanitarian services to the good people of Nimo. He treated patients in his hospital regardless of ability to pay. Many Nimo families can attest to ways he touched their lives in one way or another.
He accomplished his task on earth and returned to the father on Nov 3rd 1984 at the age of 50.
It is not how long you live that matters, but the legacies you left that matters,truly Dr Eusebius Nwankwo Chidume MB ,B*H, FRCS.(Ogbuefi Nwachinemelu) is one of the great sons of Nimo
bu Enyi
