A former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to pray for his mother, Mama Eunice Afeni-Jonathan and his family after the death of his elder sister, Madam Obebhatein.
According to Jonathan, the reason was because the death of Madam Obebhatein greatly traumatised their mother.
The ex-President spoke during the burial of Madam Obebhatein in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State on Friday.
Jonathan noted that Madam Obebhatein, who died at 70 years on January 11, 2024, had been his only surviving sibling from his aged mother.
Jonathan had said:
“Death is something we all pass through. But the time it comes also matters greatly. Yes, we will all die someday but the timing matters.“My elder sister died at a time that we can gather dignitaries to celebrate her, but the fact that our mother is alive to mourn her is the nasty aspect of the whole thing.
My mother has lost her first child— someone that is supposed to mourn her when God calls her. I have to genuinely thank the Bayelsa State First Lady and other women who came around her to console her because I was then in London.
“If you knew what she used to be and what she is now, you would understand that she is still traumatised. So keep praying for my mum. God will see us through. I thank you.”
