The gathering of the body of Christ berthed at Ubima town in Rivers State as one of the serving Ministers of God, Pastor Ezekiel on of November 2023 buried his mother Mrs. Janet Wuuhie Okaah (nee Wobilor) who passed on at the age of 110 years. Mrs. Wobilor was born on 23rd June, 1913 to the family of late Joseph Wobilor in Omu-Eze, Omu-Wagbara Omu Orwhor in Ubima. It was a testament of a life well lived and of a child well brought up by his parents, as multitude of members of Mountain of Fire And Miracles Ministries, Port Harcourt district, all turned out for the burial proper. The burial took place on Saturday 25th of November, 2023 at Community Secondary School, Ubima where the church service was conducted by Mount Zion Baptist Church, Ubima in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Pastor Ezekiel Omunakwe Okaah, the first son of the deceased wrote in his tribute: “The world is indeed a stage and we are all actors on the stage of destiny. Every human being enters the stage, plays his or her part and bows out. Mama was a woman of faith, pure gold of exceptional quality; a woman of integrity, a paragon of beauty with an idyllic temperament and a wholesome life.”
“Mama, you and Papa brought me up with strict discipline and fear of God and never were you afraid to put your foot down to teach me what is right from what is wrong. You taught me patience, tolerance and humility. I will deeply miss you Mama, but I am consoled dear Mum that you are asleep in death, resting in the Lord’s bosom sleep on, sleep on sleep on mama!”
The late Madam Janet Wuuhu Okaah was a community leader in her lifetime, was leader of Omuatta Married Women Association, a position she held until her demise. During her administration, she was fair to all members as she exhibited high leadership qualities of being kind, tolerant, cheerful and accommodating. Her peaceful lifestyle brought her a lot of admiration even in other social groups which she belonged. She was a devoted Christian who served the Lord as a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church at Ubima.
Before she died, she was the oldest woman in the church. And her life was worthy of emulation by those who came across her during her lifetime. She was a very industrious farmer seriously engaged in the farming of food crops such as yam, coco yam, cassava and other domestic animal husbandry like rearing goats and sheep for family consumption and for commercial purposes.
At age 18, she was such a very beautiful young lady many men were asking her hand in marriage. She got married, but got separated, due to delay in child bearing. Later she got married to a second husband which was also not successful for the same reason. But in her 3rd attempt she got married to her God ordained-husband, late Ezekiel Okaah with whom after 7-years of waiting, adopted a child who died but opened a way for God’s divine intervention in the family as she was mother of Enyidah Roseline nee Okaah, Dourathy Didia nee Okaah, Okaah Omunakwe Ezekiel, Moses Nduka Okaah and Binichi Wisdom Okaah. She had 31 grandchildren including Dr. Iheagwam Roseline nee Enyidiah and 23 great grandchildren.
The burial ceremony was a beehive of activities as many people came to pay their last respect to the passing of the 110 year old
One of her sons is currently one of the Directors serving at Universal Basic Education Board Rivers State. The Chief Mourner cum celebrant, Senior Pastor Ezekiel Okaah, is one of the Senior Pastors at the Port Harcourt Regional Headquarters of Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Rumuola Port Harcourt Rivers State. Condolence letters from Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International Headquarters, Lagos written by Pastor Dr. Lawrence Olasehinde, Assistant General Overseer, African countries dated was received dated 25th October, 2023 and other condolence letters from numerous associations and high valued individuals were received by the family of the deceased. It was a celebration of life well-lived by the 110 years matriarch late Janet Wuuhu Okaah.
– Emeka Amaefula
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