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Nathaniel Ikyur, left, and Benue Governor Ortom
By Anthony Maliki
The Chief Press Secretary to Benue State Governor, Mr Nathaniel Ikyur has expressed gratitude to the Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom over his support on the death and burial of his mother.
He also expressed the same gratitude to the Governor’s wife, Eunice Ortom and other key government officials including the Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and the PDP Governorship Candidate, Engr Titus Uba and his running mate, Sir John Ngbede, former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, Senator EY Orker-Jev, Rt. Hon John Dyegh, Hon Francis Ottah Agbo, the SSG, Prof Anthony Ijohor and Chief of Staff, Gabriel Tivlumun Nyitse for their support during the burial.
Ikyur made the remarks on his Facebook page early Monday morning.
Nathaniel’s mother, Mrs Rachael Ikyur died on June 22, 2022 and was buried on July 2, 2022 in Tarka local government area of Benue State. She was aged 78 years.
The full statement:
We’re honoured by your show of love
Our words fail us to express how we feel after the burial of our mother. The family of Ikyur Atoh Ayaku of Utenge, Mbaajirakaa Council Ward, Tarka LGA wishes to sincerely express their profound gratitude to the Almighty God for His protection and blessings upon them.
We’re so grateful to the Executive Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, his amiable wife, Eunice Erdoo Ortom, PhD for providing their shoulders for others to lean on. They stood with, and supporting us to give our mother a befitting burial. May God continue to bless you.
We also appreciate the Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and the PDP Governorship Candidate, Engr Titus Uba and his running mate, Sir John Ngbede, former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, Senator EY Orker-Jev, Rt. Hon John Dyegh, Hon Francis Ottah Agbo, the SSG, Prof Anthony Ijohor, Chief of Staff, Gabriel Tivlumun Nyitse, PhD.
We thank the entire members of the Benue State Executive and Security Councils, Executive Chairman, BIRS, Chief Mrs Mimi Orubibi, Permanent Secretary Government House Administration, Iangba Kapu, Heads of Parastatals and extra ministerial departments. I also appreciate the Executive Chairman of Tarka LGC, Hon. Aondoaver Adenguhar and his entire council as well as the PDP leadership in the state and local government levels.
I appreciate the Mbakor Traditional Council led by the Ter Mbakor, HRH, Gandeorun Orakaa, Mue Ter, HRH, Nicholas Dobi, Dostrict Head of Mbaajirakaa, HRH Moses Kumaga Abon and other traditional leaders who also stayed woth us throughout the process that led to the burial of our mother. May God continue to bless, protect and reward your prayers of love abundantly, always.
Let me also mention my Classmates at Government Secondary School, Gboko Set 1982 led by Joseph Ayumba. You rolled big time.
The multitude of people who came to honour our mother is too much to be captured here individually. But we recognise you all. For everyone who found time to be with us and mourn with us, may God bless you and your families and cause others to bless you abundantly at all times.
Our friends who came from far and near are among the many others too numerous and may not be mentioned here individually. But we appreciate everyone. We deeply appreciate you all. Indeed, our Mama is Happy where she is that she was honoured in death. Thank you all. And I pray that God will grant you all you desire for yourselves and families. Amen.
Hon. Nathaniel Ikyur
Son, For the family
