Akwa Ibom First Lady, Patience Umo Eno, is dead.
The state’s Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, made this known in a press statement on Friday.
The First Lady was said to have died on Thursday after an illness in the hospital, in the presence of her family.
Further details, according to the commissioner, would be made known.
He, however, said the family for the prayers and support of kind-hearted individuals during this difficult time.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, following an illness. She passed away peacefully at the hospital, on 26th September, 2024, in the presence of her family,” the statement reads.
“The family submits to the will of the Almighty and asks for the prayers and support of kind-hearted individuals during this difficult time. Further details will be provided by the family as necessary. In the meantime, the family kindly requests privacy as they mourn their beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
“His Excellency, the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno appreciates all who have stood by the first family in this period and assures all the citizens that despite this huge personal loss, his commitment to the service of the state is unwavering.”
