The mother of Captain Warredi Enisuoh, the Executive Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Mama Theresa Virginia Enisuoh has been committed to the mother earth in her home town, Agbere, Bayelsa State at a monumental burial ceremony on Saturday, 27th April, 2024.
The burial ceremony was attended by the creme de la creme of Nigerian and international societies.
The Agbere community played host to a number of dignitaries as siren blaring convoys continued to enter the area from the evening of Friday 26th and to the end of Saturday 27th April.
The burial ceremony confirmed the Williams Shakespeare’s statement in Julius Caesar that “When the poor die no comets are seen, but heavens themselves blaze at the death of princes.”
The quote aptly described the opulence of the burial ceremony.
In his message at the funeral mass, the Reverend Father of St. Peter’s Catholic Church Agbere, Rev Fr Cletus Okonkwo, lamented the lack of development and dearth of basic amenities in many communities in the Niger-Delta region.
He impressed it on the government and well-meaning individuals on the need to commit their resources to the development of the various Niger Delta communities through provision of basic amenities.
The Reverend Father stressed that residents in the rural Niger Delta communities are having a harrowing experience due to lack of basic amenities like potable water, good roads and primary health facilities, adding that many have died prematurely due to this.
“When I was young, I used to hear of the Niger-Delta as an oil producing region. It is however shocking to see the lack of development in the region due to the lack of basic infrastructure despite the huge abundance of resources.
“I know the number of people that I have lost since I was posted to this area. The only hospital around here are located at Kaiama and Yenagoa and most times before we could get to the hospital, the sick children would have died.
“So, if you are well-to-do, and influential, please go back to your communities to make a considerable impact.
“It is the legacy that you leave behind that will be spoken of long after you are departed” he charged.
He, however praised the Enisuoh family for the development the family has brought to the community since the death of Madam Theresa.
In his vote of thanks, the first son of the deceased, Captain Warredi, expressed gratitude to all his friends and colleagues for the show of support during the burial ceremony.
He expressed his appreciation to High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo and all the Gbaramatu Kingdom High Chiefs that were on hand to celebrate with him.
He also thanked Chief Kestin Pondi., Managing Director of TSSNL and the excos for their support and presence during the burial ceremony.
Captain Enisuoh gave kudos to the Maritime Reporter’s Association of Nigeria (MARAN) who stormed the event with a huge delegation led by the President of the association, Mr. Godfrey Bivbere.
He also acknowledged the huge role played by MARAN in amplifying the activities of TSSNL.
The reception in a very spacious and specially decorated movable hall was a bang as guests were treated to different musical genres as well as culinary flavours that expressed the class of the ceremony.