May the gentle soul of our dearly beloved mama now rest in the perfect
peace of the Lord. Amen. Mama rested in the Lord after a brief illness.
Mama was a gem and a gentle soul. She was that loving and cuddling feeling
that you needed when you are down. She was the one to encourage you and
support you in your endevours even when others cast doubts about your aspirations.
Mama was a joy to be with and be around. She will always find the positive
and good in everyone and was indeed our number one cheerleader. We miss
her so much more than these fews words can ever say or convey.
Mama was especially beautiful in her younger days and even later in life.
She was cool even before we knew what cool meant. You can imagine her in
American Western (cowboy) attire. We are talking about long trousers, long
sleeve shirt, hide skin western boots, matching hats and a holster packed
with two pistols. Yes, mama was way ahead of her times and was cool before
cool became cool.
Our Mama Lolo is taken too soon from us, but her kind and loving heart,
her sweet memories, loving and radiant smiles, gentle and reassuring touch
and all the good times we had with her over these years will forever warm
our hearts and remain with us all forever.
We miss you mama, your Atamu miss you. Rest now in peace.
Etienmudoh Titoe Miriki ( Your Atamu)
'Mama' as I fondly call you, I am really going to miss the patent manner in which you call my "full name" with full reservation, joy, hailing, smile and pure from the heart. I feel touched, giggle and cool each time.
The news of your departure was not only shocking but challenging too, not
only because you will be missed in person and physicl, but the pounding
questions for everyone that if granted more grace on earth by God...................
Will I be pampered till the last minute like you enjoyed?
How would people receive the news of my passing unto glory?
What do I stand for or want to be remembered for?
'Mama' may your peaceful soul continue to rest in peace in Jesus Name.
Amen.
Ekiyorkeyi Ekiyortuatu Enitubo Miriki (as fondly hailed by you)
MAMA ENEBI: This was your accolade that I met as a child growing up in
the 70s! Your radiating beauty as a MOTHER was something else; and you
were all the time humble and most caring to all that came... You sheltered
and cared for all unquestionably without limits. You worried and felf disturbed
whenever we stayed out late.... and your voice was loudest when help was
needed to salvage a situation.
You cared beyond limits! You never gave up when eliciting solutions for
any situation in the family. You sought advice to better us without limitations;
you were indeed MOTHER to all across board. You were and advocate and supporter
of good moral standards and virtues for us growing up as children. I recall
that your worst moments were when you deviated from your expectations...And
to keep your smiles glowing was to ensure that your values were kept. I
never saw or heard you quarrel in my entire life, neither have I heard
you complain about any one of us growing up as one family. You took the
challenges of difficulties experienced y any one of us children and championed
our redemption without caution.
Mama, we love you so much for the role you played as MOTHER. Your impeccable
character and immaculate love you had for your late husband, my mentor,
our pillar, late H.S. MIRIKI can never be quantified.
May you rest in peace our dearest MAMA ENEBI.
Capt. Albert Ebikibina Oyinkepreeyi Oti (Rtd)
What a great loss! Mama, you are so so wonderful, you have really played
a role as my biological mother. You showed me so much love and care when
I needed it most.You are so caring and loving. There is no one now to dance
for before I go to work and after I come back from work. I feel so lonely
now and the house is so quiet and empty without you.
Mama the bun!, you are worth more than a million dollars, I will really
miss your smile, you'll always remain in my heart till we meet again at
the feet of Jesus.
What a wonderful and beautiful epitome of humility you are! I love you
and will always remember to celebrate your life well spent in this world.
Rest in perfect peace Sweet grandmother.
Benakeyi Ekiye.
I have lost a sweet mother. Mrs. Ozeibo Miriki has been a loving mother to all in the family. I will remember her for her resourcefulness, versatility and her uncommon sense of managing we that were very close to her in my father's house. She is dependable and reliable to all, we miss you so dearly. May the Almighty God grant your gentle soul eternal rest, amen.
Goodnight
Snr. Evang. Miriki Satmos Enokubo (aka Daddy Cool)
[Hmmmmm..... Beautiful mama, you radiatedcalm and peace, you would never raise your voice on anyone, you loved all around you and always understanding.
I remember when late sister Monrovia wanted me to come and stay with her
in Lagos, you were the person who voluntered to travel from Ibadan to the
village to take me to Lagos via Ibadan. When I had my first child, you
were always coming from Oke-Ado to the University of Ibadan to see me and
the baby.
The period of your ilness were very trying times. One thing was very clear;
mama was loved by all around her and she touched our lives in many ways.
I know you are in a better plae without any pain or sickness. Rest in the
bossom of the Lord and may your soul find everlasting peace]
Violet Kentebe
Late Mrs. Ozeibo Miriki was a good mother, grandmother and mother-in-law
that anyone would like to meet. She was so nice, gentle and caring that
the world would have been more at peace if more people were like her.
May the Lord grant her a peaceful rest in heaven.
Timi Okoinyan
Son-in-Law
Mama, you are a mother with difference, where can we get another to replace you? The love you showed us can not be quantified, you united us and covered us like a tree, now the tree is uprooted.
We are now like children sleeping under the rain without a roof. I feel
cold and no cloth to cover. Even if I no longer see you, I still hear your
voice that often calls my name "ESSENWAN! What happened, I have not
seen you for sometime, hope all is well". Waoo, does it mean I will
not see you again? Well, we love you but God loves you more and has decide
to take you to rest in his ossom.
Mama! May your loving and most gentle soul rest in perfect peace of the
Lord [amen].
Mike Ekiye (The Owugiri Hour Presenter on AIT)
Certainly, mama death is a great loss to all of us in the Ekiye family and to us Agolomaowei's children in Adagbabiri Town, Sagbama LGA of Bayelsa State.
For me it's a personal loss. I lost an aunt, a mother and father. Mrs.
Ozeibo Miriki (Nee Agolomaowei Ekiye) who lived a decent life. The legacies
she left behind were sincerity and honesty. She was a person that anybody
would like to associate with. One of my most memorable encounters with
mama was when I lost my job with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Then my first
chils was about 4 years old. Mama took my son as if he was her own. She
admitted him into one of the best nursery schools in Ibadan at the time.
During the period in which I lost my job, mama was very emotional about
it, to the extent that she shed tears on one particular occasion.. Due
to the death of mama's husband (Late Mr. H.S. Miriki) I had to take back
my son but mama instited that he stay with her in Ibadan.
Mama was never associated with greed or selfishness. She was loved by all.
We lost a rare gem, an exceptional mother, certainly one in a million mother,
and I don't think we will ever have have another like her.
We accept the fact that God created life and he also created death. Everything
happens at its own time, so we bid her farewell with all the respect we
can muster.
May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Amen
Ekpotuatin Ernest Ekiye
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