Middlebelt Today

HENRY EBIRERI BIDS FAREWELL TO LATE YOUNGER BROTHER, OYIBO

Political communication expert, Henry Ovie Ebireri, on Saturday lamented the death of his younger brother, Blessing-Kelly Oyibo Ebireri.

He also described the past ten years as frightening and confusing.

Disaster struck the family of the African Journalist last week.  Blessing-Kelly Oyibo Ebireri succumbed to death.

‘’The cold hand of death has taken Blessing Oyibo Ebireri and left a void in our family’’

A quiet-spoken and deeply religious man, Blessing Ebireri was buried on Saturday in Igbimidaka, Sapele Local Government Area.

The renowned journalist and political strategist in a statement in Lagos said he was weakened by the demise of his late father and mother, three sisters and five brothers.

‘’I was still grieving for my eldest brother, Wilson Santa Ebireri and then to hear such news’’

The family lost Festus Omajemite Ebireri, Veronica Ikpera Ebireri, Mrs Victoria Unubreme, Lamonde Ebireri and Victor Okpako Ebireri in the last two decades.

The family also lost Mrs Beauty Ejirhomu, Tony Ebireri, Florence Ufuoma Ebireri, Wilson Ebireri and Oyibo Ebireri

‘’I do not expect death to take away my relatives from me in quick succession’’ traumatized Henry Ovie Ebireri said.

The statement emphasised the late Blessing Ebireri’s humility, capacity for love and his perception of human nature.

Born and educated in Sapele, Blessing Oyibo Ebireri pursued two very different occupations: One as a furniture maker and the other as a foodstuff distributor.

‘’Since he came from a well-to-do family, there was no pressing financial need for him to get down to business on leaving college. Consequently, he spent several years travelling to Northern Nigeria and bringing soup ingredients, edible oils, rice and beans to Sapele and Warri’’