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President Tinubu,Wife,Governors,others mourn as Akwa Ibom FirstLady Patience Umo Eno dies at 57
President Bola Tinubu and his wife First Lady Remi Tinubu,has joined many Nigerians including the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, in commiserating with the Governor of Akwa Ibom.
Tinubu
President Tinubu extended his condolence to Governor Eno on the passing of his wife.
The President, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he joined them in mourning the painful and profound loss of the state’s First Lady, who had supported Governor Eno’s administration.
The President affirmed that Patience Eno, as the wife to a visionary governor and an ordained gospel minister, embodied humility, resilience, and loyalty.
President Tinubu acknowledged that through her ‘Golden Initiative for All,’ she demonstrated her passion for serving the people and residents of Akwa Ibom state with love, honesty, and dedication, leaving a positive impact that will continue to inspire future generations.
According to the statement, “He trusts that her selfless service to improve the lives of women, children, and the vulnerable will forever remain an important part of Akwa Ibom’s history, a legacy that will continue to inspire and be appreciated by future generations.”
Sanwo-Olu, in a condolence message issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, urged his colleague to take heart and take it in good faith.
While commiserating with Eno, Sanwo-Olu said, “Although the Holy scriptures are clear about life and death as one of the most constant human occurrences, it is usually not very pleasant when we lose our loved ones.
“Take the death of your wife of many years in good faith and see it as the will of God.”
The governor also urged him to have solace in the fact that the First Lady of Akwa Ibom lived a fulfilled life, made positive impact, and left a lasting legacy.
According to Sanwo-Olu: “On behalf of my wife, Ibijoke and family, the government and people of Lagos State, it is with a deep sense of sorrow that I commiserate with my brother Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on the passing of his beloved wife, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno.
“I also express my deepest condolences to the people of Akwa Ibom State and the entire Eno family, as well as wives of all the State Governors in Nigeria over the demise of the Akwa Ibom First Lady.
Northern governors
Also, the Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, expressed deep sympathy and commiserated with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, over the demise of his wife, Mrs Patience Umo-Eno.
Yahaya in a statement by Director-General Press Affairs, Gombe Government House Ismaila Misilli, on Friday on behalf of the 19 Northern Governors, conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the government and the people of Akwa Ibom State during this period of immense grief.
He described the Akwa Ibom First Lady as a woman of great virtue, a loving mother, and a pillar of strength to her family and the state.
He said: “Her demise has created a huge vacuum that will be difficult to fill, not only within her immediate family but across the state where her influence was deeply felt.”
The NSGF Chairman consoled Governor Umo Eno to take solace in the divine will of God and the cherished memories of his late wife, praying God Almighty to “grant the bereaved family and the entire Akwa Ibom people the fortitude to bear this great loss, and for the peaceful repose of the soul of the deceased.”
Remi Tinubu
In her message, the First Lady described the loss as “a deeply painful one.”
She said: “The First Lady who expressed her condolences in a statement she signed on Friday, said the deceased’s kindness, humility, and dedication to her people will continue to linger.
The late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, died on Thursday, September 26 after a brief illness in the hospital, in the presence of her family, at the age of 57.