Feelings ran excessive as former Konshisha Native Authorities Council Chairman, Moses Iorhen Shirsha, and his spouse, Mercy Mngusonun Shirsha, had been laid to relaxation on Friday at their household compound in Shirsha Adeega Village, Mbator Gaav, Konshisha Native Authorities Space (LGA) of Benue state.
The late Shirsha reportedly died 4 days after the passing of his spouse whereas making preparations for her burial.
Mourners and sympathisers who attended the funeral supplied prayers for the repose of their souls and luxury for the bereaved household.
A former governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, was represented on the burial by his media aide, Terver Akase, an indigene of the world who described the incident as a deeply painful second for the group.
Posting on his verified Fb web page after the funeral, Akase mentioned the group was confronted with profound grief because the couple was buried on the identical day.
“One of the vital painful moments any household or group can endure is the heartbreaking process of burying a husband and spouse on the identical day,” he wrote.
“Immediately, we in Mbator, Mbatsen in Konshisha had been confronted with that deep sorrow, as one in all our illustrious sons, Hon. Moses Iorhen Shirsha, and his beloved spouse, Hon. Mercy Mngusonun Shirsha, had been laid to relaxation. The grief is heavy and the loss immeasurable.”
Akase additional famous that the late Shirsha was the primary College students’ Union President of Benue State College and later served as Chairman of Konshisha LGA, whereas his spouse beforehand served as a Senior Particular Assistant to the Benue state governor.
He added that the couple, who lived collectively in life, had been laid facet by facet in loss of life, praying that God comforts the Shirsha Adeega household and grants the departed everlasting relaxation.