Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Henry Owen
Abarikpo, Ahoada East – Rt. Hon. Ehie Edison, Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Saturday laid his elder brother, Chairman Benneth, to rest in their family compound at Abarikpo, Ahoada East Local Government Area.
The funeral service, held in the morning at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, was attended by Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu, members of the State Executive Council, and a large turnout of community members. Mourners, dressed mostly in white and ash-coloured attire, filed past the casket to pay their respects before it was taken to the gravesite a short distance away.
In a brief remark, Governor Fubara expressed condolences to the Ehie family and prayed for God’s comfort during their grief. He described the late Benneth as a man of peace and integrity, and commended the family for the unity shown throughout the burial arrangements.
Traditional rites were performed at the graveside by family elders, after which the casket was lowered and covered. The ceremony concluded with prayers and the singing of hymns by the church choir.
Chairman Benneth, who died after a brief illness, is survived by his wife and children. The burial brought together friends, political associates and well-wishers who gathered to support the Chief of Staff and his family.
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