Marriage To Rhoda
In 1951, Jaja Anucha Wachuku married Rhoda Idu Oona Onumonu (1920 to 1994). She was an unwavering source of solid emotional support, care, love, strength, perseverance and worthy inspiration to Jaja Wachuku. She fondly called her husband "Anucha." Rhoda Jaja Wachuku went to primary school in Oguta, Imo State, Nigeria. And later attended Women Training College (WTC), Umuahia; as well as Achimota College, Gold Coast, now Ghana. She also studied at West of Scotland College of Domestic Science, Glasgow.
Jaja and Rhoda had five children, namely: Chinedum Jaja Wachuku, Nwabueze Jaja Wachuku (married to Professor Chuka Nwokolo / ); and now Mrs. Nwabueze Nwokolo, Ndubuisi Jaja Wachuku (married to Ukachi, née Offurum), Emenuwa Jaja Wachuku (married to Ijeoma, née Ekwulugo) and Idu Jaja Wachuku. Also, after the devastating Nigerian - Biafran civil war, Jaja Wachuku adopted numerous orphans; including: John Ochiabuto, James Ikechukwu, Nwaobilor, Ebere, Nkemdilim, Sylvia Amama, Efuru, etc. Today, Wachuku has numerous grandchildren.
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