AKWA IBOM, UYO – The bereaved Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom state Sen. (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi, has Wept tears of lost when a delegation of deputy governors from across Nigeria visited her to offer their condolences in Government House Uyo.
Sen. Eyakenyi, reportedly lost her beloved daughter, Blessing Eyakenyi-Adewumi, during childbirth in a hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Mrs Adewumi, having married on June 22, 2024 was barely eight months old in the marriage.
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Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo emphasized the significance of the visit, himself saying “We are not here to mourn with you but to encourage you and your family to remain strong.”
They reminded her of importance of love and unity in times like these, just as they celebrated with her during her wedding seven months ago.
Ewhrudjakpo, expressed profound grief over the loss of Mrs Adewumi, describing her death as painful, shocking, and heartbreaking.
Meanwhile on Monday, during the visit the Cross River State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, had said that they were not just there as colleagues but as a family.
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“We mourn with you and your family, and we pray that God grants you the grace to find peace amid this grief,” Odey prayed.
Truth Live News gathered that the delegation offered prayers for the peaceful repose of Mrs Blessing Eyakenyi-Adewumi’s soul and divine comfort for Sen. Eyakenyi and her family.