Her Excellency, Pst Patience Umo Eno 1967 – 2024

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Pastor Patience Umo Eno, the Wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor and Initiator of the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA), was born on Monday February 20, 1967, in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State, to Mr Friday John Ekong Inyang of Ikot Akpa Ekop, Ikpa Ibom Clan and his wife Justina of Esa Ekpo, Ibiaku clan both of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Pastor Patience Eno who is the first child of her parents, attended Eleja Primary School Surulere in Lagos State, where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate before proceeding to the Idi Araba High School in Lagos State where she served as the Assembly Prefect.

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Remembering Patience Umo Eno

Patience Umo Eno in the eye of politicians

Voices from the Streets

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Funeral Service of Her Excellency, Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno

Biography of Our Mother

FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD

Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno, given birth to as the first child of Late Pa Inyang and Deaconess Justina, was lovingly called “Ekaette.”

MARITAL LIFE

Her Excellency married His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno, after recognizing his potential. They built a 37-year legacy with 6 children and 10 granchildren.

CAREER

Her Excellency, Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno, a dedicated businesswoman, thrived in hospitality, fashion, and entrepreneurship, growing Royalty Group and Modern Stitches.

CHRISTIAN LIFE

A woman of faith, Her Excellency served God with her voice, leadership, support, and ministering with her husband.

 

Gallery of a Compassionate Mother

Condolences

Your Excellency, my brother, I know the pain that you are going through. We Cross Riverians share deeply in this pain. I believe that the Almighty God will always be with you. On behalf of the government and people of Cross River State, I condole and console you on the loss of your dear wife. It is a great loss not only to Akwa Ibom but to the entire Cross River. We want you to understand that during this moment of grief, we will walk leg to leg with you.

Prince Bassey Edet Otu
Prince Bassey Edet OtuGovernor of Cross River State

We are here at a very solemn moment. We came to express our deepest condolences to you on the passing of your wife, Her Excellency, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno. She was always behind you each time we watched your activities on TV. May God console you and give your deceased wife a place in His bosom

Mr. Oliver Alawuba
Mr. Oliver AlawubaGroup Managing Director, UBA

I am here to condole you, and the good people of Akwa Ibom. Everybody knows how painful it is to lose a love one. All I can say is may God Almighty who is pleased to call her home by this time grant her eternal rest and grant you and members of the family and indeed all of us the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.

Peter Obi
Peter ObiFmr. Governor of Anambra state

May God grant you the fortitude to bear this great loss, and may He grant their daughter, Mrs. Helen Obareki, the grace to lead the pet project and other programs of the Office of the First Lady effectively.

Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq
Abdulrahman AbdulrasaqGovernor of Kwara state and Chairman Governor's Forum

I received the sad news with great shock, but I urge the Governor and family to be consoled by her good nature and her legacy which will remain ever green.

Ekaette Obot
Justice Ekaette ObotChief Judge of Akwa Ibom State

My wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Martha Udom Emmanuel and I received the devastating news of the passing of our State's First Lady, H.E. Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno and we are saddened and pained by this unfortunate event. I pray for God's strength on the Governor, H.E. Umo Eno, his family and our State in general. May her soul RIP.

Udom Emmanuel
HE Udom Emmanuel, CONImmediate Past Governor, AKS

Commencement: The Home Coming

UBA CONDOLES GOV. ENO OVER WIFE’S DEMISE
UBA CONDOLES GOV. ENO OVER WIFE’S DEMISE

The management of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) led by the Group Managing Director, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, on Tuesday November 26, 2024, paid a condolence visit on the Governor of Akwa Ibom State...

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GOV. OTU DESCRIBES A’IBOM FIRST LADY’S DEMISE AS MONUMENTAL LOSS
GOV. OTU DESCRIBES A’IBOM FIRST LADY’S DEMISE AS MONUMENTAL LOSS

Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has described the demise of Akwa Ibom State First Lady, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno, as a monumental loss not just for Akwa Ibom State, but...

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PETER OBI CONDOLES GOVERNOR UMO ENO, FAMILY OVER WIFE’S DEMISE
PETER OBI CONDOLES GOVERNOR UMO ENO, FAMILY OVER WIFE’S DEMISE

Barely two days to the funeral of the late Akwa Ibom First Lady, Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections has commiserated with the Governor...

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GOV. ENO AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
GOV. ENO AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT

GOV. ENO AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT … receives corporate organisations on condolence visit Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has affirmed his administration’s...

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A heartfelt musical tribute to our departed First Lady. #AdieuFirstLady #TheHomeGoing

Events: Highlights

The HomeGoing
The HomeGoing

Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, led a delegation of top government officials from the Presidency to the homegoing ceremony of the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo...

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The HomeGoing
The HomeGoing

President of the Senate and former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio,GCON, led several other National Assembly members to the ceremony. The General Overseer of First Love...

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TheHomeGoing
TheHomeGoing

Immediate past Akwa Ibom State Governor His Excellency, Udom Emmanuel,CON and wife, Martha, former Governor of Gombe State, Sen Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Senator Aniekan Bassey, among other...

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Arrival of the Late Pst Patience Umo Eno
Arrival of the Late Pst Patience Umo Eno

The body arrives at the venue, accompanied by His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, and members of the First Family. #thehomecoming #HomeComing

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Adieu Our First Lady! The pains deepens !