It was a mixture of sadness and joy at Ikot Omin community in 8 miles, Calabar when the family of the Late Elder Chief Eyo Nsa Eyo Obong Eno laid him to rest after 76 years of solid service to God and humanity.
A biography of the departed Eyo Nsa, who the family said was a retired Deputy Commissioner of Police and an Elder of the Living Faith Church, described the Odukpani-born man as ‘self-made’ who rose from the ranks and files of the Nigerian Police through a dint of discipline and hard work.
This may have explained why a contingent of the Nigerian Police were on ground to give the departed retired officer a final farewell through a well-organised parade and salutations.
In his brief message at the occasion, the Resident Pastor of the Living Faith Church, Ikot Omin, Pastor Obed Onos, who spoke on a topic ‘Death is an Appointment,’ derived his message from Eccl 8:8, warning that because nobody actually owns his/her life, everyone should prepare to answer the divine call by surrendering to Christ.
Describing death as an appointment which everyone would have to honour one way or the other, Pastor Obed called on every human to maintain a good name, have a good character and engage in good works for, according to him, “we shall all stand before our maker one day to give account of how we lived our lives on earth.”
He warned further that “we have no power to resist the appointment. We are all waiting in the queue and there is no negotiation when death comes.
“Even if you live on earth for 120 years, your time to depart shall come but where you depart to is what actually matters most. It is a life with Christ which determines your final destination. The time to amend your ways and surrender to Christ is now.”
He heaped encomium on the departed Elder for playing his part well and therefore challenged those the Late DCP Eyo Nsa left behind to emulate him and sustain his legacy.
Other Ministers who were on ground to assist Pastor Obed in officiating were the Associate Pastor Hero Bassey, Dr Pastor Peter Oka, Pastor Dominc Uloko, Pastor Harrison Ogar, Pastor Peter Obuo, Pastor David Irek amongst others.
