The sad passing away of my schoolmates mainly young.. I cannot question God, but still I'm numb I know I say I don't understand And in times like this one has to be strong to stand What does one say? What does one do? But we all know we meet one day soon... They have not gone but are asleep Only if we can see where they are with just a peep... I'm sure they are happier where they are Their faces glaring like a star.... But for us that are still alive Be strong and courageous and do not cry...
RIP to Daniel and all the commandos that have past on. Eloho Mukoro-Dibie 85 set Sent from my iPhone On 9 Mar 2012, at 18:24, George Igboanugo <[email protected]> wrote: > @Papa Uwa > Great men are not defined by immeasurable wealth nor by being famous or > infamous. Papa Uwa you are a great man to us all through your priceless > tutorship in Command Jos. Had we been wiser we would have listened more to > your corrections and hearkened more diligently to your instructions. Yet the > tit bits we held on to helped us to become better men and women. You have run > the good race and fought the good fight go rest in the bosom of the Lord. > @Daniel > Gone too soon but God knows why. May He grant comfort to those that mourn > according to His Word. > Emeka Igboanugo '82 > > From: Teejay <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 9, 2012 6:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Jos Commandos] For O'brains. Tribute to Daniel Ukpoju Oteikwu > (86 set). He passed on to glory about 6pm 08/03/2012 > > > Hmmm mm...I am so short of words!!! This is really sad so so unbelievable . > > My heart goes to his young family. may his soul rest in peace. Ameen > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 9, 2012, at 12:00 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > Wow am so touched.Am trying to make out Daniel's face but I don't think I > > can.All I can ask God is to give us his loved ones the fortitude to bear > > his passing. > > Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:15:39 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Jos Commandos] For O'brains. Tribute to Daniel Ukpoju Oteikwu (86 > > set). He passed on to glory about 6pm 08/03/2012 > > > > Our first meeting was in 1981when we all arrived for the interview. > > Converging at Command Secondary School Jos, from the different parts of the > > world wasn't a surprise, everyone wanted his child/ward in Command, hence > > the competitiveness. After one week of several grills and drills, we were > > all sent home, only for our admission letters to arrive a few months later. > > Thanks to merit, some of us would never have made it through. > > > > Starting the next phase of our lives together with other members of 81-86 > > set bonded us as a family. Doing the rounds of morning duties, attending > > assemblies, getting trashed, doing compound works, inspections, attending > > the classes, sports, truancy, going to the orchard and environs including > > our olympic stream, serving punishments collectively, doing action, dodging > > the likes of Otong Ekpo and co etc further cemented our dependence, trust > > and confidence in each other. > > > > Shortly after Command, we will meet at the School of Basic Studies Makurdi, > > with a warm welcome and integration into ur fold, we continued our > > comradeerieship. While u threaded the part of groovy and the brains, > > earning you the name "Daniel O'brains", I chose a rather groovy and groovy > > side, forgetting the primary assignment until called to order. > > > > We would meet in Abuja several years after the NYSC and your place in zone > > 6 Wuse A Abuja was like a confluence point. Old and new friends anchored > > together, and we all did our things. > > > > Obrien; as your name will metamorphosed to, identified you with your > > principle of truth and boldness. I conveniently called you Obeeyano,the > > original trade mark belonging to Kizzi my daughter, she would holla back > > Obeeyano each time I picked your call and hailed Obrieno and you will ask > > to speak with her, and all the banters that will follow. > > > > I saw in you the typical un relented spirit of a dogged man, courageous > > enough to hold a view and defending such position on the premise of truth, > > equity, justice,knowledge, fearlessness and the typical spirit of the Idoma > > man, self consciousness, confidence and pride. > > > > You never chickened out and didn't give up as others might imagine, for I > > know how much your wife and daughter Danny meant to you. They where your > > world and they sure rocked you. You revolved around them, as if to say, > > since I won't be around much longer, let me give em my all. > > > > You had your struggles but never came as a burden to any man. You were > > considerate and understood with all. I remember you defending an old > > university classmate of yours severally, who made federal cabinet, saying > > people should understand his pressures, even after he failed on several > > occassions to keep his words with you. Many will ditch such guys and speak > > the worst of them. Life was to be taken at a stride to you, and decisions > > well informed. When many will hold the less scrutinized position, you dared > > to bare it all, even with it's seeming misunderstandings and controversies. > > Higher intellect, I always concluded, for reasons of such hard and > > uncompromising views. > > > > Standing beside your sick bed on monday, you offered me a handshake, unable > > to speak, you looked in my eyes, it was the same warm and assuring feeling > > I got. You were always telling me, "Goddy I understand, no worry I know say > > God go do am one day". I fought back tears, held your hand with your > > siblings we all prayed. Same day I would inform Dr Ismaila Garba, a > > consultant gynaecologist, an old mate(Commando 86) set and he will come > > running to your bedside. Reaching out to his colleagues at the hospital, > > senior and junior and all the staffs, it was a race against time > > > > Just like in the words of your dear wife "I will not question God", I also > > will not question Him. He is the ultimate giver and taker. I pray God rest > > your soul and comfort your wife, daughter and all your loved ones. > > > > Adieu my friend > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > >>> ----------- Jos Commandos Discussion List -----------------<< > >>> Visit these Jos Commando websites: ------ << > >>> To join click: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JosCommandos/ > > Or send an email to mailto:[email protected] << > >>> To leave: send an email to: > >>> mailto:[email protected] << > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > >>> ----------- Jos Commandos Discussion List -----------------<< > >>> Visit these Jos Commando websites: ------ << > >>> To join click: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JosCommandos/ > > Or send an email to mailto:[email protected] << > >>> To leave: send an email to: > >>> mailto:[email protected] << > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
