The father of the Chief Press
Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa State, and Paramount Ruler of
Ijigban Kingdom, HRH, King Christopher Onumah Agbo has commiserated with
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and his family over the passing of
the Matriarch of the Dickson family, Mrs GoldCoast Dickson, popularly
called Mama Gogo.
He prayed God to grant the soul of
mama eternal repose and give the family the fortitude to bear the loss. He
urged the Governor to cry no more for Mama Gogo has passed to eternal glory,
noting that it is better for a son to bury his mother than for the
reverse.
The Monarch assured the Governor of
the continuous support and prayers of his family before, during and after
the burial.
The monarch once more used the
occasion of the visit to also thank the Governor for appointing his son as
his Spokesman.
A press statement signed by
the Governor's Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah Agbo quoted the
monarch as having made the remarks when he led a high powered Benue delegation
to ToruOrua to pay a condolence visit to the Governor.
While describing the Governor as
the bridge between the South South and North Central, the King also commended
Governor Dickson on his landmark achievements and the planned Cancer Centre
Foundation envisioned to immortalize his mother.
The monarch stated that he was
overwhelmed when he learnt about the planned Foundation in the media. On behelf
of his family, he made a contribution of five hundred thousand naira for
the Cancer Centre.
He said: "By the grace of God,
you will complete the Cancer Centre Foundation and help humanity the more. And
because of that singular effort which is meant to save the next life, God will
bless you and family. I want to make a token contribution of Five Hundred
Thousand Naira to the foundation. You have built a bridge between Benue,
Bayelsa States and between North Central and South South and my prayer is for
God to keep expanding your coast.
"God made it possible for
people to love one another and to be brothers. I thank you for your immense
assistance to me through my son, especially the positions given to my son,
since your ascension as governor. Your achievements have been acknowledged both
inside and outside Nigeria."
King Agbo urged the bereaved
family to take solace in the worthy legacies Mama Gogo left behind and promised
to participate fully in the burial ceremonies.
Responding, Governor Dickson
thanked the Benue delegation for the visit, stressing that he and his CPS have
come a long way. While describing Francis Agbo as "a brother from another
mother,” the Governor appreciated the family of Agbo for the donation to
the Foundation and called for more support as according to him, the foundation
will not be funded with government money.
He also used the occasion of the
visit to commend the King for keeping the peace of his dornain and promised to
visit Ijigban community.
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