Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to offer prayers for his mother, Mama Eunice Afeni-Jonathan, and his family following the passing of his elder sister, Madam Obebhatein.
Jonathan made the appeal during the burial ceremony of Madam Obebhatein in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Friday.
Expressing his grief, Jonathan revealed that the death of Madam Obebhatein, who passed away at the age of 70 on January 11, 2024, has deeply affected their mother.
He lamented the timing of her passing, emphasizing the emotional toll it has taken on their family, particularly their aged mother.
“Death, as they say, is something we all pass through. But the time it comes also matters. Yes, we will all die someday but the time matters,” Jonathan remarked.
“My elder sister died at a time that we can gather these celebrities to celebrate her, but that our mother is to mourn her is the nasty aspect of the whole thing.
“My mother has lost her first child that ought to mourn her when God calls her. I have to sincerely thank the Bayelsa State First Lady and other women who came around her because I was then in London.
“If you knew what she used to be and what she is now, you would know that she is still traumatised. So continue to pray for my mum. God will see us through. I thank you.”
