From Tony Osauzo and Ighomuaye Lucky,
Benin
The remains of Dame Patricia Ebehiremen Anenih, wife of former chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, was yesterday interred in her husband’s compound in Uromi, Edo State.
Her body arrived the Uromi, country home of the PDP chieftain at exactly 2:25pm before it was committed to mother earth at about 2:35p.m.
Earlier, a requiem mass held in her honour at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Uromi, with a homily delivered by the Bishop of the Uromi Diocese of the Catholic Church, Most Rev. Dr. Donatus Ogun.
In the sermon, Bishop Ogun noted that the late Dame Patricia Anenih died on Easter Sunday morning and was buried on May 27, the day of her investiture as a Papal Knight of St. Sylvester in 2006.
Bishop Ogun observed that Mrs. Anenih fulfilled the biblical expectations of a wife, adding that she was a good wife, mother and a devout Catholic, who used her lifetime to promote her religion.
He admonished the congregation to live refined lives, adding that “how the world will celebrate our exit should matter to us.”
According to Bishop Ogun, “If the world does not miss us and heaven does not recognise our passage, we have not lived at all. He said, “Dame Anenih was special in that God decided to take her on Easter Sunday. Is it not glorious to die on Easter Sunday?
“Your investiture as a papal knight (an associate member of the papal knight of St. Sylvester) was on the 27th of May 2006, and you were buried on the 27th of May 2017.
“You died on resurrection day, Easter Sunday. Coincidence or hand of God? It only shows how special you are to our Lord. To me, you are a saint”, the Bishop said.
Those in attendance included former President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State, Captain Hosa Okunbor, former Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion.
Others were two former governors of Delta State, James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan, former Minister of Works, Architect Mike Onolememen; Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu, Chief Tom Ikimi, Chief Dan Orbih, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Senator Clifford Ordia, Senator Odion Ugbesia, Hon Leo Ogor, Mr TundeAyeni, members of the National Assembly and Edo State House of Assembly members.