- In his late wife’s year memorial, Mrs. Patient Eno’s year memorial, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno revealed that he is now working late at night to deal with her losses, saying, “No one can call me home.” He praised her as a pillar of his family.
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, open to the emotional loss of his wife, Mrs. Patience Eno, who said her absence prevented him from working for a long time and often stayed in the office until midnight.
Speaking at a year-long memorial service in Uyo on Friday, Eno said: “I can’t marry a better woman. She is the backbone of our family. She knows how to manage the house and always makes excuses for me in front of the children. For 40 years, no one has mediated between us.
“When I stayed in the office until midnight, it wasn’t because I liked to work too much. It was because no one could call me and say, ‘ub, this job is not going to be done today, I’m going home today, I’m waiting for her.’ I miss her now, like she’s just traveling and I’m still waiting for her return.”
He also recalled his mentoring stayed with him when he graduated his PhD suit last November.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who represents President Tinob, praised the late Mrs. Eno for supporting her husband’s unified leadership: “Not only will she be remembered as your wife, she will be encouraged to bring Akwa Ibom’s women to unite Akwa Ibom.”
Frank Archibong, Commissioner of Akwa Ibom and Dean of the College of Special Advisers, also paid tribute to the little burden: “Break with a heavy heart, but you continue to guide the national ship with clarity, purpose and dedication.”
Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu spoke to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and the wife of other governors, describing Mrs. Eno as “a woman full of humility, humor and humanity. She is a mentor, a warrior, and indeed a gift to humanity.”
The governor hopes that Uzodinma of Imo State calls her “a woman of peace, charity and business who qualifies for her work and virtues.”
Pastor Simeon Afolabi called her “a woman who is kind to everyone” in her sermon and urged the family and the state to safeguard her legacy.
