RE: RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT OFFERS TO BURY LATE HIGH CHIEF O. B. LULU-BRIGGS

I read with gratitude the press statement issued by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.

I appreciate the public confirmation of the offer made by the governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Nyesom Wike to provide our beloved husband and patriarch, High Chief Dr. O.B. Lulu-Briggs, OON, DCF, DSSRS, a State burial.

I also note and welcome His Excellency's call on Kalabari leaders to join hands to ensure the burial of our patriarch as soon as it can be arranged, following the unnecessary almost yearlong delay.

I publicly acknowledge with the deepest gratitude efforts made by Governor Wike and our Royal Father, His Serene Majesty Professor T.J.T Princewill, Amachree XI, the Amayanabo of Kalabari Kingdom as well as other respected friends of the late High Chief to resolve the needless differences within our family.

I was taken aback by the statement attributed to His Excellency, in the same press release, that I insulted him in the course of his gracious interventions. To the best of my knowledge the last meeting with the Governor along with my son Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs on the 20th of September 2019 ended without rancor and with a resolution for each party to send settlement proposals to the Governor through the Attorney General of Rivers State, which was complied with.

However, if during any of our interactions my esteemed Governor felt insulted, I hereby tender my sincere apologies.

In addition, in case His Excellency has not had the opportunity to read the last letter I sent to him over his intervention, I have decided to publish it here. I hope he will see for himself that the entire O.B. Lulu-Briggs family and I unreservedly hold him in nothing but the highest regards.

My focus since this crisis emerged has been and remains to secure a burial date and accord my beloved husband, our patriarch, High Chief Dr. O.B. Lulu-Briggs the distinguished and honorable funeral he deserves as soon as possible, since no lawsuit anywhere in the world prohibits his funeral.

I remain open to any plan to make this happen.

Signed:


Dr. Mrs. Seinye O. B. Lulu-Briggs
For the O. B. Lulu-Briggs Family