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| Major General N.O. Amarie |
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| Late Pa Samson Ovie Amarie |
Mr Samson Ovie Amarie, father to Major General Napoleon Owariuwoma Amarie, Yours Sincerely, and six others, was laid to rest on Friday, 23 January,
2015, at his hometown, Araya, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State.
Pa Samson died on Tuesday, November 25th 2014, at the Military Hospital, Awolowo road, Ikoyi, Lagos. He was 84.
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| The Family journeys from Lagos to Araya for the burial |
The weekend-long carnival-styled burial ceremony started on Thursday with a wake-keep.
On Friday, the burial ceremony was held at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Araya. Security for the event was marshalled by the Nigerian Army.
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| Viano, Erowo and Peace |
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| Mr and Mrs Odioko |
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| Juliet Amarie and Odioko Odafe |
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| L-R: Barr. Rockson Igelige, Chairman Isoko South LGA, Sir Itiako Constantine Ikpokpo, a philantropist, Mrs Zino Arugba Monnitey and Secretary to Isoko South LGA, Hon. Obrogo Dennis Kola |
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| Arrival of Chief Solomon Ogba, President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria |
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| L-R: Chief Iduh Amadhe, Hon. Johnson Erijo and wife, Chief Solomon Ogba, Rt Hon. Leo Ogor and Chief Idhalama |
The Outing Service on Sunday saw Papa's children donning on white attires followed by a festival of Chop-and-quench for all-comers at the family house. The ever-popular Ukodo and gwo-gwo soup comprising of goat-meat pepper soup, yam and unripe plantain was the meal of the day.
More pictures after the cut:
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| Family picture after the Outing Service |
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| Viano and Peace |
May Papa's gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
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