“There is life after life” cleric says at funeral mass of fmr. PAMOL CEO
The officiating Priest at the funeral mass in honour of late Etinyin Emmanuel Archibong Effiom Bassey, the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pamol Nigeria Ltd/Dn-Tyre &Ruber Plc, Rev (Fr.) Cletus Udoh has said that there is “life after life” in a homily he delivered on Friday at St. Patrick’s’ Parish, St. Patrick’s college, Ikot Ansa, Calabar.
Referencing John 14:1-4 “Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me, in my Father’s House are many mansions; if it not so, I would have told you, I go to prepare for you, And if I go and prepare for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also, And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know,” he posited that all those who die in Christ shall have a resting place with God after physical death inferring that having been baptized in Christ Jesus we were baptized in His death; so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the father’s Glory, we too would live a new life in union with Christ.
In order words according to him, we have imitated His death, we shall also imitate Him in His resurrection because our former selves have been crucified with Him to destroy this canal body and set us free from slavery of sin. But we believe that having been raised from the dead, we will never die again but have everlasting life with Christ in God’s kingdom.
Udoh described the deceased as a candidate for heaven from his service in the vineyard of the lord and a wise man who invested quality time and talent with determination, diligence, commitment, faith and discipline while on earth in the church, family, office and community as a dedicated Catholic laity, President, National Association of Agriculture and Allied Employers (NAAAE) from 2006-2015, President, National Rubber Association of Nigeria (NRAN) from 2007 to 2015 and member statistics committee of International Rubber study Group (IRSG) from 2007 to 2015, member of Pastoral Council, member of the Catholic Men’s Organisation (CMO) and the Etinyin and Head of Inameti Yello Duke House as Adviser I to the Etubom of Ufok Inameti Yellow Duke in Etomkpe Yellow Duke of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State.
Born 5th July 1955 passed on to glory on 19th December 2023 at age 68. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Zoology alumni while alive attended many General Management Courses in London, Armsterdam-Holland, Barcelona in Spain, Abidjan in Cote D’ Ivoire and Evanston, Illiois, USA.
Multiple condolences were received including UCTH, PAMOL NIG LTD, office of Accountant General, ICAN, National Association of Seadogs, Cross River State Governor Sen. Bassey Otu, Deputy Governor, Cross River State, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, office of the speaker, House of Representatives, Speaker Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Rt. Hon. Joseph Archibong Bassey, member representing, Bakassi, Akpabuyo and Calabar South Federal Constituency, Chairman, Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management in House of Representatives among others.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Nkoyo Effiom Bassey, Chartered Accountant and Director of Budget in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) and four children to mourn his demise.
Late Etinyin Emmanuel Archibong Effiom Bassey was a very decent and perfect gentleman according to eulogy by sympathizers at the funeral service which attracted dignitaries like Ntufam (Hon.) Ekpo Okon and Parents to his Son-in-law, Professor & Professor (Mrs.) Saturday Etuk, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar.
His remains was laid to rest before reception at the Management Development Institute ( MDI) along Mary Slessor Avenue, Calabar, Cross River State
By: Archibong Emmanuel
(Snr. Reporter)
