Barely two days to the funeral of the late Akwa Ibom First Lady, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections has commiserated with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, the first family and the State as a whole.
Mr. Obi who is a former Governor of Anambra State, and an in-law in Akwa Ibom State, registered his condolences when he visited the Governor at the Hilltop Mansion, Government House, Uyo on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
He said, “Your Excellency, I have to most sincerely start by thanking you for the opportunity. I heard you have a budget presentation and still accorded us this audience today.
“My reason for coming is to most sincerely and personally convey my condolences on the passing of your wife.
“I am here to condole you, and the good people of Akwa Ibom. Everybody knows how painful it is to lose a love one.
“All I can say is may God Almighty who is pleased to call her home by this time grant her eternal rest and grant you and members of the family and indeed all of us the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.”
Responding, Governor Umo Eno appreciated him for the sacrifice of coming to identify with him and the State saying, “Your Excellency, our in-law, you are a full-fledged Akwa Ibom man and Akwa Ibom is not new to you.
“All of us know you are a voice for the down-trodden in this country. We follow you with admiration.
“I want to thank you for finding time out of your crowded schedule to come and see us. That shows the love you have for us and the respect you have for your wife.
“We thank you for the kind words and prayers. Ordinarily, it is a deep pain.
“Like I have been telling people, I suffered an emotional stroke when it happened. We thank God for the grace He has given you.
“Please convey our heartfelt gratitude to your wife, our daughter. On behalf of all of us, my family, the State and people, thank you so much.” Obi concluded.
