By Ada Nkong
The Who is Who in Cross River North, a group that has been at the fore of the fight to repatriate the corpse of the late Senator Joseph Wayas is elated as they prepare to receive his corpse in Abuja.
In a statement made available to our correspondent, the converner of the group Dr Dom Cklaimz Enamhe expressed his appreciation to the President, the governor of Cross River State, Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa , Chief Kanu Agabi SAN, Senator Jarigbe Agom and a host of others for their contributions towards the successful repatriation.
See full statement below:
Breaking News: Wayas Corpse Arrives Abuja IN A FEW HOURS
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Senators
Our Elders and Leaders
My Dear brothers and sisters
Gentlemen of the Press
I bring you good tidings.
In the next few hours THE EAGLE WILL LAND from Heathrow Airport London Uk on board British Airways BA O83 to the international airport Abuja Nigeria at 4.40am
We’ll be taking custody of the remains of our elder Statesman, Rt Hon Dr. Joseph Wayas former Senate President and Former Acting President of Nigeria from the British Airway hangar here in Abuja.
This marks the first remarkable step taken by this group ( Who’sWho Forum of Northern Cross Rive ,to give him a befitting burial and bring the avoidable endless squabbles over his burial to final closure.
Let me be clear. All that this group has done was borne out of a patriotic zeal to intervene and assist in the burial processes.
The same goodwill that saw us intervene in the Belegete crisis and the recent one in Yala is what has spurred us on.
IfWe had no intention whatsoever to usurp any role that should be played by the family.
Therefore, our intervention should not be misconstrued as interlopers whose intention is to hijack the burial of the late No. 3 man in the Second Republic.
On the contrary, the truth is that we couldn’t sit back, fold our hands, say nothing and watch as the world laughs at us while his corpse is abandoned abroad for whatever reason(s).
However, if in the process of our intervention any untoward action or statement was made that is injurious to the family, we sincerely apologize.
At this point, I’m calling on all of us including the family to close ranks let us collaborate with the federal, state, local governments including the traditional council to commence and bring the final burial rites to a closure….
It is a win-win situation for everyone.
Our Hero will be laid to rest befittingly beside his ancestors and we will have a place to point to and say here lies our Hero
Let’s get ready to heave a sigh of relief together.
Let the countdown begin
Like Winston Churchill said
“Victory at all costs, Victory in spite of all terror, Victory however long and hard the road may be”.
I wish to say a big thank you to President HE Ahmed Bola Tinubu GCFR,
HE Prince Bassey Otu Governor Cross River State,who has shown leadership
HE Sen Godswil Akpabio CON Senate President ,
Senator Jarigbe Agom who has been extremely dependable and unbending ,
Rt Hon Abike Dabri chairman /CEO Nigerians in diaspora commission.
Our gratitude goes to the office of the Nigeria High Commission especially to Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu the High Commissioner ,
the london team lead by the unstoppable Mama london Aunty Echiko Odey ,
the very consistent Capt Afen Idagu,
the very stable Chief Okom John Okom
Words cannot describe my appreciation for the gift of the north the learned silk and co-Convener in the person of Johnny Agim SAN
Who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to community service .
A man who left his family and legal practice to make sure our fathers corpse was on the same plane back home after going through so much from the hands of family members .
May I use this medium to thank the chairman of the burial committee who had been relentless in his commitment to this course the former acting chief judge of cross river state His Lordship Justice
Maurice Eneji .
May I also thank our father the legal icon and former attorney general of Nigeria
Mr philanthropist
Senator Kanu G Agabi CON,thank you for doing what most people will not do
being behind us all the way
Most of all May I say a Big Thank you to the people of Northern Cross River State for going all out to believe in community service and being our brothers keepers .
You have demonstrated one North one love !
You have shown that we are a united people .
You have shown that we are in this together
Long live Who is Who Forum of Cross River North .
Long live Northern Cross River
Let’s keep Thinking Cross River
May the soul of our leader the Rt Hon Dr Joseph Wayas GCON rest in peace Amen 🙏
Papa Dorn Cklaimz Enamhe
Convener
Who is Who Forum of Northern Cross River
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