Cyprian was popularly known as Cy by most of his friends and his relatives. He was born to Agbazue Udechukwu and his wife Alice Agbazue on the 14th of September 1949 both from Umuezani, Egbema, Ekwusigo LG, Ozubulu, Anambra State. Cy was a smart young man from the onset and attended BSC Orlu before the war. During the Nigerian Civil War, he served briefly in the Biafran army. After the war, he completed his secondary education passing out in flying colours. He worked for a newspaper company as a journalist till he gained admission to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He graduated with a second class upper in Land Surveying. He added another degree in Quantity surveying to his portfolio.
He met his wife, Dr. Chinyere Agbazue in Enugu campus and they got married in 1978. They have three boys namely Engr. Chuka Stanley Agbazue, Kenechi Kingsley Agbazue, Ikenna Kenneth Agbazue and a daughter, Amaka Gloria Agbazue. He was a good father and husband.
He worked briefly for Kwara College of Technology Ilorin, and Federal Housing Authority, Lagos. He set up a private practice (Cyva Partnership) in Lagos which he managed till his home call.
Cyprian Agbazue was a soldier of God. With some friends, they founded the International Foundation of Christian Unity, a nonprofit aimed at unifying Christian churches. He was the author of ‘The Seven Priorities,’ a book geared to establishing the common unifying elements of Christianity.
He was a National director of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship (FGBMFI) in Nigeria till his call to heaven. The Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Satellite Town was nurtured, and it grew in leaps and bounds under his leadership. He served as chairman of the Badagry Deanery of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and chairman of the Pastoral Church Council in Archangels Catholic Church.
He was a Member of Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, and Nigerian Institute of Land Surveyors. He was very committed, a good team leader, selfless, honest, and humble. He was called to glory on the 19th of March 2021. May His gentle soul rest in perfect peace in the bosom of the Lord.
Please keep the family in your prayers.
He left behind the following to mourn him.
Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Sylvaline Agbazue (wife)
Eng. Chuka Stanley Agbazue (son)
Kenechi Agbazue (son)
Ikenna Agbazue (son)
Bar. Amaka Glory Agbazue (daughter)
Dr. Linda Nwanne Agbazue (daughter-in-law)
Mrs. Ogochukwu Agbazue " "
Bar Chiga Agbazue " "
Elizabeth Onyejizu (sister)
Okechukwu Agbazue (for Agbazue’s family)
Eng. James Onyejizu (for Onyejizu’s family)
Eng. Charles Ngoka (for Ngoka’s family)
Ogbuefi Mbah and Mrs. Felicia Mbah (for all in-laws)
Burial arrangements will be announced later here and in other fora in time.
Thank you.
Chuka Stanley Agbazue
For the family.
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