“Nothing Will Give You An Incline That Nigeria Is Going Through Tough Times” Source Describes Senator Chris Ngige’s Grand Burial For Father

Senator Chris Ngige, the Minister for Labour and Employment just staged a grand burial for his father Pa Pius Okonkwo Ngige
And according to a report available to societynwng.com
It was grand in all ramifications. Nothing will give you an incline that Nigeria is going through tough times, we are referring to the grand burial of late Pa Pius Okonkwo Ngige, father of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige held in Alor, Idemili LGA of Anambra State.

Party affiliations was not a barrier as many came to pay respects to the 105 year old. From Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his Anambra counterpart, Mr. Wille Obiano, Chris Ngige

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State; former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi; former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governors Segun Osoba and Rotimi Amaechi, it was a gathering of the cream of Nigeria’s political and business class.

The funeral service was performed by the Archbish¬op of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Dr. Va¬lerian Okeke while Bishop Eze-okafor in his reminded all about the reality of life that every one must one day die, but what was important was the worth of life one lived on earth.

Bishop Paulinus Eze-Okafor challenged political office holders to make Nigeria better by putting the interests of the people first before that of self.

“Governance should be a vocation, it should be a calling; those in government have a duty to make Nigeria a better place, you must be able to put the people first before yourself; leadership is not an easy job, it is a calling.”

“As someone in government, have good intention and people will support you,” the Bishop said, and used the occasion to urge Christians to prepare for their death.

He said Christians should know that they will die some day, asserting, “actually, as you are getting older, you are getting closer to your grave. We should not despair, it is normal because, that we are dying gradually does not mean the end of it all. There is hope that after this life, there is another life for us to enjoy if we live our lives well on earth.

“Nothing good comes easy, so, we must work for our salvation. Your getting to heaven will depend on how you live in this world and it is important that we keep the commandments of God.”

The Bishop reminded the political office holders that they have duty to make Ni¬geria a better place, saying that achieve the goal needs personal sacrifice.

He said, “It is true that the economy is bad, but it is not dead. You should remem¬ber that government has the duty to provide basic amenities for the citizenry. We will continue to pray for those in governance as you will labour in vain if God is not with you”.

President Buhari who spoke through his repre¬sentative, Pastor Lawal ex¬tolled the virtue of late Pa Ngige, thanking God that he left good representatives in his children especially, Senator Ngige who he de¬scribed as a good man.

He said, “Chris Ngige is one of the pillars of the Bu¬hari’s cabinet and he is the pillar of APC. He is a good man, very hardworking man and a smart Igbo man”.

The host, Governor Obi¬ano, in his remarks thanked God for long life given to Pa Ngige and prayed that his son Senator Ngige would live long to give Nigeria his best.

Pa Ngige a devout Catholic is survived by a brother, six children, 30 grand children, 30 great grand children. After the church service and interment, guests were given a mother of all entertainment during the reception.

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