By Sunday Apah
In a profound demonstration of institutional reverence and fraternal solidarity, the President, Executive and members of the Oproza Grammar School Old Students Association (OGSOSA) Worldwide on Saturday pay their final respects at the interment of the late Mr. Enebimieowei Kwashie Buseni.
The deceased, a venerated former student and subsequent pedagogue of the institution, was laid to rest amidst an atmosphere of solemn reflection and profound loss in his ancestral community.
The sepulchral ceremony was conducted with considerable gravitas at Trofani town, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The gathering constituted a formidable confluence of grief-stricken family members, bereaved colleagues, and a formidable delegation from OGSOSA, whose presence underscored the indelible impact the departed had upon the academic community.
Presiding over the association’s contingent, the President of OGSOSA Worldwide, Dr. Mrs. Celestina Predia Kekai, delivered a poignant and consolatory address to the aggrieved family.
With eloquent solemnity, she articulated the association’s collective anguish, extolling the late Buseni’s unwavering dedication and monumental contributions to the alma mater they collectively hold in such high esteem.
Dr. Kekai’s eulogy meticulously delineated the deceased’s dual legacy, first as an assiduous student whose scholarly pursuits laid a formidable foundation, and subsequently as a consummate educator whose pedagogical commitment shaped innumerable minds.
She emphasized that his life constituted an exemplary paradigm of service, seamlessly transitioning from beneficiary to benefactor within the school’s ecosystem, thereby forging an enduring bond with the institution that transcended mere affiliation.
The OGSOSA President further proclaimed that the association’s formidable attendance was not merely ceremonial but a mandatory homage to a man whose professional ethos and personal integrity were considered sacrosanct.
She implored the bereaved family to derive solace from this formidable show of solidarity and from the imperishable legacy of mentorship and knowledge that Mr. Buseni bequeathed to generations of students.
Dr. Kekai assured the family of the association’s perpetual and unwavering support, affirming that the memory of their son, husband and father would be enshrined in the annals of Oproza Grammar School’s history.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Mr. Kwashie Buseni Jnr. thanked members of OGSOSA for their support when their father was ill until he eventually passed on and their prayers and support throughout the burial ceremony.
Highlights of the ceremony was the presentation of cash by OGSOSA National to the family and a tribute read by Mr. Alegi Ebiotu Lari on behalf of the class of 1976.
