Dekawei Appreciates Niger Deltans, Ijaws For Giving Father-Inlaw Ganfo A Befitting Burial
By Ndu Samuel
Renowned Niger Delta philanthropist, founder and Chairman of the John Dekawei Foundation (JDF), a business tycoon, grass root mobilizer and politician, Amb. John Dekawei has expressed gratitude to Niger Deltans and Ijaws for giving his late father-Inlaw, Ambassador Pere Ganfo a befitting burial in Ondo State.
This was contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Warri yesterday, a copy of which was sent to The Liberator Newspapers Worldwide.
According to him, the burial which started with a Service of Songs on Wednesday 23rd of October 2024 at the residence of late Ambassador Pere Close, Jolo Junction, Irese Road, Akure, Ondo State saw dignitaries from all works of life in attendance.
The Service of Songs metamorphosed into a Christian Wake Keep on Thursday 24th October 2024 as his body was moved from the Unimed Mortuary,Akure at 9am to his residence and further taken to his home town Arogbo Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
However, in what appeared to be the grand finale, on Friday 25th October,2024 late Ambassador Pere Ganfo’s body was moved from Arogbo for funeral service at his church, Zion Ambassador Church of Christ at Omogbemi Street, Irese Road, Akure, Ondo State, which was followed immediately by internment, reception and entertainment at Arogbo his hometown in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State by 7pm till dawn, while music was supplied by Sofiyegha Taye.
The burial which was massively attended by dignitaries from far and near could be best described as a carnival owing to the heavy crowd of people that had come to pay their last honour to late Ambassador Pere Ganfo whom many described as a great, nice and accommodating man, stressing that he was an epitome of love.
Dekawei who is also the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of oil rich Okerenkoko Federated Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State had particularly appreciated the families of Pondi, Ekpemupolo, Tonlagha, Bebenimibo, Akarogbe, committee of friends, the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Okerenkoko Federated, well wishers as well as members of the general public.
Amb. John Dekawei had appreciated his immediate family, the Dekawei family for standing by him and the Ganfo family throughout the burial ceremony, stressing that the burial was successful owing to their contributions and participation, adding that he will continue to owe them in high esteem.
It would be recalled that Late Ambassador Pere Ganfo was aged 65 years, he survived by a wife, six children and seven grandchildren.
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