Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno has paid tributes to his Late wife and First Lady of the state, Pastor (Mrs), Patience Umo Eno, as he laid her to rest on Friday, November 29.
The governor, in his speech during the funeral which held at
Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit-Ubuim LGA of the state, said he would never describe his
late wife in past tense as her memories remain fresh in his thoughts and warm
in his heart.
“You were my anchor, the one who could tell me what was
right and what was wrong. With your death part of me is gone, but I will
cherish the memories we shared forever.
“Today, as we bid you farewell, the whole world is here,
celebrating your memories, and as I look at our children and grandchildren, I
take consolation in the fact that the journey that began 40 years ago, in
church, has been a journey of growth and immeasurable blessings and we will be
fine
“I will never describe you in past tense. You will always be
my “Oluwakemi”, alive in my mind, fresh in my thoughts and warm in my heart,”
Eno stated.
In her remarks, the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana
Shettima, who recalled the departed Akwa Ibom First Lady’s laudable
contributions to humanity, urged the family to emulate her legacies.
Earlier in his homily, Rev. Simeon Afolabi of the First Love
Assembly in Port Harcourt, who spoke on the topic, ‘When Death of Love Ones
Occurs’, said,”Whenever a loved one dies, our world strains because of what we
think of the person”, adding that anyone who made a difference in life does not
die.
Drawing references from, 1 Thess: 4;15-16, Afolabi urged the
family of the late First Lady to emulate the good legacies of their mother.
The funeral service was attended by former President
Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Rivers State Governor Sim
Fubara, Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed, Imo State Governor Hope
Uzodimna, Abia State Governor Alex Otti and former Akwa Ibom governor, Udom
Emmanuel, among others.
Also in attendance were the Minister of State for Petroleum
(Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot and
former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Obong Umana Okon Umana and a host of
other dignitaries.
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