Awka-Etiti Urged to Remember Lucky Adimike for Decades of Philanthropy, Not the Tragedy of His Demise

Late Lucky Adimike

By Polycarp Ifeanyi

As conversations continue over the tragic demiss of Mr. Lucky Chinedu Godwin Adimike, the general public and indigenes of Awka-Etiti are being urged to shift their focus from the circumstances of his demise to the decades of generosity and service that defined his life.

In a tribute made public this week, Rev. Fr. Prince Chidi Philip, an indigene of Awka-Etiti, said the community owes the late businessman gratitude and remembrance, rather than speculation.
Fr. Chidi described the late Adimike as a quiet philanthropist whose wealth became a blessing to the poor.

“I want to remember the man whose generosity restored hope to struggling families. Hundreds of bags of rice and beans were distributed to vulnerable families. Young men and women received financial empowerment to start businesses. Millions of naira were invested to make people self-reliant,” he said.

According to him, Adimike often said that because he had once known hardship, he was determined to become a blessing to others whenever God prospered him.

The tribute also highlighted Adimike’s strong ties to the Catholic Church in Awka-Etiti, including Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Hospital.

Fr. Chidi recalled that in December 2025, during a programme organised by the Faithspiration Initiative at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Awka-Etiti, Adimike donated ₦1 million each to several youths to support their dreams.

He also opened his home to seminarians during their vacations and supported many of them financially and spiritually.
“He encouraged them in their vocation and inspired them to persevere toward the priesthood,” Fr. Chidi stated.
The priest also paid tribute to Adimike’s younger brother, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. George Adimike, founder of the Faithspiration Initiative.

He noted that through the initiative, Fr. George has built houses for widows and orphans, paid hospital bills, supported education, and empowered youths.

“Even in the midst of the painful loss of his brother, Rev. Fr. George has continued serving the poor and those on the margins. That unwavering commitment to charity is a testament to the values they both shared,” he said.
Fr. Chidi added that Lucky Adimike stood firmly behind the initiative with enormous financial support, helping its charitable activities reach more people.
Calling for a change in the public narrative, Fr. Chidi said Awka-Etiti owes Adimike more than endless talk about his death.

“We owe him gratitude. We owe him remembrance. We owe him the respect of telling future generations that there once lived a son of Awka-Etiti who believed that the blessings God gave him should become blessings for others,” he stated.

He urged the community, instead of continually replaying the painful details of Adimike’s final moments, to keep speaking about “the hungry he fed, the businesses he established, the families he restored to hope, and the countless smiles he put on people’s faces.”
On the question of justice, he said:
“We do not seek revenge through rumours. We pray that the truth will come to light and that God, who sees what no human eye can see, will reveal everything in His own time.”

Fr. Chidi concluded by saying that he spoke from personal experience, having known Adimike from childhood and witnessed his kindness firsthand in Awka-Etiti.

“May we never allow one tragic day to erase decades of goodness. May we remember Lucky Adimike not simply as a man who was murdered, but as a man who loved, gave, inspired, and served. The best justice we can give him is to keep his good works alive,” he said.