Many Nigerians are feeling sad over the fate of a young compatriot, Thomas Obi, who has been buried exactly the day his wedding was to take place in Cross River State.
The wedding had been fixed for December 30/31, 2021, but he entered the earth on the 30th.
This was due to a road accident in which he was involved on December 13.
This is how Obi’s cousin, George Odok, who works with the News Agency of Nigeria, puts it in a moving tribute:
Oh, dead, why the sudden surface, why did you come now to claim away the life of my dear first cousin brother, Mr Thomas Obi, a.k.a Majar?
Your marriage was fixed for Dec. 30th and 31st in Boki, but sadly, it turned out to be your day of eternal rest.
My dear late cousin brother, you travelled to Calabar to make proper arrangement for the marriage and to pick some valuables needed for the wedding, only for you to be struck by an accident in Nko community in Yakurr LGA, and you were the only passenger that died at the spot on December 13.
Can we question God for this painful demise? Oh, no, we cant question God, because he gives and takes according to his divine time-table.
What about your spouse, who was to wear her wedding gown today to be officially handed over to you in marriage? Oh no, this is a sad one! What about your children, what about your immediate family, extended family, friends and associate? This is one death too painful to behold.
People have travelled from far and near to attend your wedding, to celebrate with you, to say congratulations on your happy holy matrimony, to watch you kiss your wife, but sadly, with tears in our eyes, we are rather seeing your lifeless corpse.
Words have failed me, oh dear Majar, I wish we could bring you back to life by neutralising your demise!
May you rest with the Lord.
