Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Prof. Charles Dokubo has described the death of his elder sister, Madam Amaro Roseline Dokubo, as an eternal pain.
A statement by his media aide, Murphy Ganagana, said Dokubo spoke at Madam Amaro’s burial in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, at the weekend.
She was 73.
Dokubo, who described his sister as a mother and friend, lamented that until her death, she stood by him through thick and thin.
He said: “Sister Ama, I know you are at peace where you are and there is no need for tears. I know how much tears I shed when I received the call that you had passed on. As I stood motionless in my office, consumed with grief, the tears kept rolling, giving me a feeling of emptiness of heart. I realised that a pain has come that will never go away, and I must own that you have gone forever.
“You always shared in my joys, sorrows, laughter, tears and successes; an inspiration from my tender age to my adulthood, up till the time you departed. You are gone, but there is a place deep down in my heart where God has placed a love for you. My beloved sister, you will remain there forever.”
Dokubo said he considered himself lucky to have had a loving, caring and supportive sister like Madam Amaro. “I will miss our little talks, our uncommon jokes, your comforting and reassuring voice; your inspirational words of wisdom, guidance and advice,” he added.
Until her death on April 11, Madam Amaro was a business woman, respected community and religious leader.
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