The Exit of a Titan @ 100 Years; HRH Richard Umukoro Itemisan, his Life and Times
Death as it is known is an inevitable end of all mortals and a debt all men must pay. This assertion needs no further evidence to be true because even the Biblical Methuselah once succumbed to it. However, what is most important in one's life journey on the planet earth is not necessarily its longevity, but the quality with which it is spent. No doubt, death has dealt a heavy blow and left a devastating toll on the Umukoros, Eroune community, and the entire Okpe Clan in Delta State. Born a century ago into the family of Itemisan, in the Eroune community in Okpe Clan of Delta State, HRH Richard Umukoro Itemisan, began his elementary educational journey at the then community missionary school where he obtained the mandatory certification. However, not satisfied with the level of education coupled with his desire for a more healthy society, he delved into classical traditional medicine at his youthful age and became a master in the field. HRH Richard Umukoro Itemisan, was extraordinar...