…offers automatic employment to elder sister
…directs renovation of family house
…promises assistance to the undergraduate sisters


Living to his billing as the epitome of compassion, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on arrival from an official engagement in Abuja, this afternoon drove straight to the family compound of the late Nollywood make- up artist. Abigail Edith Frederick, in Ikot Udoma, Eket Local Government Area, where he consoled the bereaved family.

Showing deep emotions, Governor Eno, sat with the grieving family members and told them he feels their pain.

“This is deeply unfortunate, a young girl, 24 years old, who, finished her Youth Service just last year, and decided to pursue her passion.

“This is a reflection of our Arise spirit. It shows that our young people are willing to go out there, not begging, not waiting for handouts, but to pursue their passions.

“It is sad and unfortunate that her life ended the way it did.

“Once I was fully briefed, I decided to come here personally with the full complement of Government to console and encourage the family.

“You are not just the Governor when people are celebrating. In times and moments like this, you become the Mourner- in-Chief and give them hope.

“I trust the Holy Spirit will perfect the hope in their lives.

“Coming here means we care. You know Akwa Ibomites are like Americans. We don’t leave each other behind. Government will be with the family and support them.”

The Governor thereafter gave an automatic employment in the State Civil Service to the surviving elder sister of the deceased, and directed the SSA on Humanitarian Services, Umo Ekpo to renovate the family house and bring it to modern standards.

The Governor also assured of Government’s assistance to the two sisters of the bereaved who are undergraduates at the University of Uyo, said to be sponsored by the late Nollywood make- up artist.

A few things we should learn from this tragic incident:

1. Don’t go on a boat without a life jacket. Boats turn over everywhere in the world, you need that jacket

2. While I think it was a bit late to bring him back to a normal quality of life after his brain had gone several minutes without oxygen, CPR can save a life. The goal is to keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain to avoid damage.

Impressive. Truly impressive.

I really like Umo Eno. This is how it is done.

The tragedy is very unfortunate. And more annoying are some useless fellas saying that the dead should be buried close to the river because of one yeye tradition or the other.

Instead of us thinking of how to develop water bodies to attract tourism, mumu people are still talking of useless tradition. All those false beliefs is the reason people ply that water without safety gadgets. Some idi.ots will even tell you a particular water body only kill strangers.

Africans should quit mo.ronic thinking and join the other nations in meeting 21st century developmental target. And to that maga talking about FANTA, mumu kii u dia.

Water bodies in Anambra state has been converted to an eyesore simply because of so many wacko beliefs and power seeking. It's embarrasing how blacks reason. Very enbarassing. That is how they were fool.ing themselves until Oyibo came to tell them Mungo Park discovered River Niger.

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Perishing things of clay... Born but for one brief day ... 🎼!

My friends, we're all visitors here. R.I.P. to the deceased and to Junior Pope.

Edit: What the Governor did is very commendable. God bless him.