VICE PRESIDENT OSINBAJO, GOVERNORS SANI BELLO, FAYEMI, OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE AS ELDER GABRIEL NKANANG IS LAID TO REST

Dignitaries from all walks of life including the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, former Nigerian Presidents, serving and past Senate Presidents, serving and past Governors, law makers, traditional rulers, Business Moguls and Technocrats converged on Awa-iman in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State to pay their last respect to the late Elder Gabriel Emmanuel Nkanang, father to the Akwa Ibom State Governor who is buried today.

The event which can best be described as a convergence of prominent Nigerians in Akwa Ibom had speakers eulogising the late Nkanang, as an honest, sincere, humble and focused leader who, in his life time, made significant marks in different fields of endeavor.

In his remarks, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo commended the goodly virtues Elder Nkanang displayed as a Teacher and Father who dedicated his life to building and impacting the Community, State and Nation positively.

Prof Yemi Osinbajo equally described the deceased as a disciplinarian with humble abilities which he passed on to his children including the present of Governor Akwa ibom State, Emmanuel Udom.

He condoled with the family and prayed God to grant the Soul of the deceased eternal rest.

Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central Governors' Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello defied every cultural and religious barriers to share with the deceased family in the moment of grief.

Governor Sani Bello maintained that the deceased lived a good and exemplary life considering the good conduct and Godliness exhibited by the children he left behind.

He expressed heartfelt condolence to the Governor, his family and people of Akwa Ibom state and prayed God to grant the late Pa Nkanang's Soul peaceful rest.

In a sermon titled
"Faithfulness in stewardship: the Nigerian story", General Superintendent/Chairman of Conference Emeretus, Qua Iboe Church Nigeria, Reverend Dr. Sunday Moffot Effanga urged Nigerians who find themselves in leadership positions to be good stewards so as to build a virile nation.

Chairman Nigeria Governors' forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, described the gathering as a celebration of life, noting that the life of Elder Nkanang is replicated in the lives of the children he left behind.

Governor Udom could not hide his joy considering the cloud of crowed gathered. He expressed gratitude, describing the event as a bridge building ceremony that cuts across tribal, religious and geographical divides.

Mary Noel-Berje
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Niger State.

Still not as colorful as nnamdi KANUs parents burial

jimyjames:
Still not as colorful as nnamdi KANUs parents burial

LOL with all those haggad looking men and dirty looking youth

Oh fayose is back... Nice I hope he won't need medical again wen his case is called

Wow Akwa ibom will remember this day forever, what a colorful event with big big men in attendance.

I swear politicians doesn't have any problems with each other, see them honouring each other while some of their followers keep spewing hatred online on a daily basis.........Hustle o, so this type of dignitaries will attend your occasion

It was indeed a colorful event, Elder Gabriel was a great man and he deserve a beffiting burial like this, may his soul rest in peace

I love what am seeing. it is unity. RIP to the dead

It was a very colorful outing. May God bless the memory of the Baba

jimyjames:
Still not as colorful as nnamdi KANUs parents burial

Pele, So you are still here comparing burial ceremony, which one is more colorful ba?

May his soul rest in perfect peace

jimyjames:
Still not as colorful as nnamdi KANUs parents burial

Nnamdi Kanu that we thought would storm his parents' burial with 500 US Marines & French soldiers

MICHEALADEX:
Oh fayose is back... Nice I hope he won't need medical again wen his case is called

You dey mind that fraudster?

Yet Nigerian youths will be cursing themselves over politicians. Do you see any party differences at this event?
Use your brains!

Akpabio was it there, represented by his wife. Dignitaries present were announced to the crowd present and crowds shouted. Akpabio's wife got the loudest shout from the audience compare to the VP, former president obj, GEJ, senate president, former senate president and governors and former governors present.

demitola:

Nnamdi Kanu that we thought would storm his parents' burial with 500 US Marines & French soldiers

They are still on their way bro, maybe they were stuck in a traffic.

Oh this is what we call unity ,Rest in perfect peace to the deceased

RIP to Elder Gabriel. May we have grace to succeed our parents

Continue to Rest In Peace Elder Gabriel

RIP to the dead.

jimyjames:
Still not as colorful as nnamdi KANUs parents burial

Myopic!!!

jimyjames:
Still not as colorful as nnamdi KANUs parents burial

why not keel your father and let see the kind of people that will attend OPONU, ALAINISE, AFOFUNGBEMUN like Kanu a fugitive.

Continue to rest in bossom of your dear God PAPA.

Where is Akpabio, is he not suppose to mourn with the governor?
It doesn't even look like a burial, they are all cheerful and laughing together.

May your soul continue to rest papa

Adex2bash:
why not keel your father and let see the kind of people that will attend OPONU, ALAINISE, AFOFUNGBEMUN like Kanu a fugitive.

Shut up before I slap that ugly cornhead of yours

Continue to rest in the bosom of God