UP AT DAWN FOR FRONT-ROW SEAT TO HISTORY AT FRANCIS’S FUNERAL. (PHOTO).

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 Up at dawn for front-row seat to history at Francis’s funeral Many had woken up at dawn while others slept in their cars before Catholic faithful poured into St Peter’s Square from all corners of the globe on Saturday, fuelled by a desire to honour Pope Francis. As the first rays of the day rose over the sprawling Baroque plaza, mourners rushed towards empty chairs once they had passed through metal detectors, anxious for a front-row seat to history. Among them was Jean-Baptiste Leclezio, a 22-year-old from Lyon, who slept on the ground overnight at the seat of the Catholic Church to be among the first to enter for the funeral of Francis, who died on Monday age 88. “We took floor mats and sleeping bags and we slept there with 400 people, a lot of young people, scouts,” he told AFP. “There were people singing all night but we managed to sleep,” he said. Australian Eloise Bird, 38, said she was tired but happy to have made it into the square after having queued up since 5:15 am with...

IFEANYI UBAH PAY FINAL RESPECT TO HIS LATE PERSONAL AIDE; MR. GOODNEWS MATHIAS AS HIS BODY DEPARTS FOR AKWA IBOM STATE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.


SENATOR IFEANYI UBAH VISITS AMAKU TEACHING HOSPITAL TO PAY FINAL RESPECT TO HIS LATE PERSONAL AIDE; MR. GOODNEWS MATHIAS AS HIS BODY DEPARTS FOR AKWA IBOM STATE

As we countdown to the burial of my late Regional Manager; Mr. Odum Ikechukwu and Personal Assistant; Goodnews Mathias scheduled to hold tomorrow being Saturday October 8, 2022 in Mbaukwu - Awka South, Anambra State and Ika, Akwa Ibom State respectively, today, I visited the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University  Teaching Hospital Amaku to pay final respect to my late Personal Assistant; Mr. Goodnews Mathias whose body was set to depart for Akwa Ibom State where he will be buried.

Until his untimely demise, my late Personal Aide; Goodnews was a bundle of joy and encouragement to all around him. A kind soul, strong and resilient character who discharged his daily duties with utmost care and devotion. The thoughts of his departure to eternity is a reality that is too difficult for me to embrace.

While appreciating you all for your love and solidarity in this moment of grief, I want to humbly urge you all to keep us in your prayers as we prepare to bury and commit my late aides to mother earth tomorrow. 

On behalf of my family, friends and the good people of Anambra South, I thank you all for your prayers, well wishes and encouragement. May God grant us all the peace and strength to cope with this irreplaceable loss, and may the soul of the departed rest in perfect peace. 

Thank you all!

Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Ubah
Anambra South Senatorial District.

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