Not long ago, earlier in the year, we were on the phone for over an hour. Our phone calls were always long. We always talk freely and uninhibited just like good friends do. You confirmed that you will be coming to Australia this year with your wife and will be paying us a visit. Ify and I were looking forward to your visit. Not long after the call, I received a phone call from our mutual friend and colleague, Dr Henry Obi. He delivered the bomb shell of a news, that you have passed away. The distraught in Henry’s voice was palpable. I did not know it was our last conversation. But I am glad I made that call shortly before you passed on Cliff. For you, Cliff, distance is no barrier to friendship. You always reach out to people. Even when I moved thousands of miles from the UK to Australia with my family, you kept in touch. Your calls could come from any part of the globe. I have received your calls from airports in Singapore and Dubai, hotel room in the United State, Lagos and Ichida (your town) etc. You flew all the way from England to Ballymoney, Northern Ireland to be physically present in my wedding with Ify. Many of our friends and relations could not make it due to the distance, but you travelled the long distance to be there in flesh. Some friendships are superficial. But you were not a Facebook or WhatsApp friend. You were a real true friend. I fondly called you ‘agunabo’, an Igbo word for ‘two tigers in one’ because of your hard work, industry and tenacity of purpose. You were very intelligent and thoughtful person and always switched on. These qualities made you a great source of advice when it really counts. You were a good family man and invested heavily in the upbringing and education of your three children. And to your credit and that of Chinwe, the three are all high flying professionals. You were also a conscientious family doctor. Chinwe, even from thousands of miles away, we can feel your tears and your toss and turns.But God the great healer, through the passage of time, will heal your broken heart and that of your children, Anthony, Charles and Nnedi. God will feel the large vacuum left by Cliff's passing. Cliff, among loved ones you left behind is also your little sister Ify. She is married to a good friend and colleague of mine. I know you two were very close. Like many of us, she is still stunned by your death, the last time I spoke with her on the phone. May God be with her in this very difficult time. Rest In Peace Clifford Ikechukwu Ojukwu. Rest In Peace, AGUNABO, my good friend. You will be sorely missed. Arthur Anekwe Queensland, Australia