AKISCOM Lagos, family, friends mourn, as Comrade Dennis Isaac buried at Uyo

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Pastor praying at the graveside of late Comrade Dennis Isaac

Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM), Lagos was thrown into mourning when one of her industrious and committed members, Comrade Dennis Isaac's remains was committed to mother earth last Saturday, September 8, 2018 in his family compound No. 2 Thomas Obot Street, Nung Uyo Idoro Obio in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He was aged 53.

 

AKISCOM Lagos delegates to Uyo for late Comrade Dennis Isaac burial, recently 

The Mountains of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) conducted the funeral, where the late Dennis Isaac was a committed member.

AKISCOM Lagos and AKISCOM Youth, was represented by top executive officers led by Deputy Youth Leader, Akparawa Emmanuel Eno and Welfare Officer, Mrs Mfon Ibanga. With them also were Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee, Mr. Osom Joseph, sizzling and wave-making Akwa Ibom-born gospel artiste, Mr. Boniface Iyang (aka Bonny baba) among others.

Other delegates came from Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos, Uyo Senatorial District, Lagos, Uyo Local Government Forum, Lagos, Uyo Senatorial District Youth, Lagos to mention but a few.

Late Dennis until his demise was a worker in Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), functional member of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), an active member of Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM) Youth, Lagos, General Secretary of Uyo Local Government Forum, Lagos, Uyo Senatorial District, Lagos, Uyo Senatorial District Youth (USDY), Lagos and etc.

At the funeral, everyone became emotional when late Mr. Dennis' son (older child) mounts the podium to read his father's biography. He is true carbon copy of his late father. He read the paper brilliantly and in the process became very emotional, the mood which thrown almost the entire crowd into weeping and wailing, but the presiding pastor intervened shortly and encouraged the people to stop crying because our brother, Dennis is not dead but he is sleeping and that we shall all see him again if we repent from all our sins and turn to God; for believers don't die, they only change environment.

 His words: "Why are you people crying as those without hope, our brother, Dennis Isaac is not dead, he is sleeping. He will rise again on that resurrection morning when all those who died in Christ shall rise again into life eternal. But you, Jesus Christ is coming very soon, repent from all your sins if you are a sinner and turn to God so that you will be able to go with Him when he comes, because nobody knows the time, which may happen any moment from now. Our brother has finished his assignment here on earth, and he his now in God's bosom to be comforted and rewarded. So, weep not for him, but rather, make your ways right with God, it is him (Dennis) today, it may yours tomorrow. The question is, if it happens, where will you be,” the pastor asked.

 Similar emotions were again experienced at the graveside when the remains of late Dennis were committed to the mother earth.

Testimonies of his good and exemplary lifestyle were shared across the church, family, community and all the groups and organisations he belongs to.

 The officiating pastor, as he round off the funeral service prayed for the bereaved family, friends and all the guests who turned up en mass to mourn with the family, that God should grant the soul of late Dennis eternal rest; also that God should give the bereaved family the fortitude to bear the irreparable lost, he equally prayed for the journey mercies to all the guests who came from within and outside the state, that God should take them to their different destinations peacefully.

It could be recalled that, Late Comrade Dennis Isaac passed away at his prime age of 53 years on his way to the hospital on Monday August 27, 2018 after a brief illness. He was married and blessed with two lovely children, a boy and a girl.

Meanwhile, in his usual manner of generosity and magnanimity, the Deputy Youth Leader, Akparawa Emmanuel Eno (aka the working Governor) hosted all the delegates from Lagos to a palatable dinner and get-together somewhere in Itam, this according him was to ease us of the tension and mode we were in already.

As if that was not enough, he later took us to their family house, where we mate with his aged father who is over 90 years of age, and the mother as well. I must confess this family is blessed.

The lovely couple treated us as kings and princes. We were spoilt with different traditional dishes and drinks. At this point we concluded that generosity runs in the blood of this blessed family.

This nonagenarian took time to pray and blessed each and every one of us, one after the other. Interestingly, one of us, Mrs Mfon Ibanga requested to be prayed for the second time, when we asked her why, she said, “This old people’s prayers work faster and quicker than Ijebu juju,” a comment which erupted us into controllable cackle.