Ebong Eno, the first son of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, has described his late mother, Patience, as “very kind, very loving, and very caring”.
Ebong spoke during a funeral oration in honour of the departed Akwa Ibom First Lady, who was buried today, 29 November, at Governor Eno’s hometown of Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state.
The funeral was livestreamed on Facebook.
Patience died of an undisclosed illness on 26 September. She was 57.
The late first lady had been married to Mr Eno for 38 years and had six children and 10 grandchildren.
Strong family role
“She was an amazon in the true sense of the word. My mother was very kind, very loving, very caring,” said Ebong, who is a pastor like his father and his late mum.
“The key thing that stands out, and everyone speaks of it, is the strength of her character. Her patience and the ability to love – she loved everyone,…
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