How CSO Okpolokpo Buried late uncle Thomas Dewei at Ogbotubo on 7th June, 2024

How CSO Okpolokpo Buried late uncle Thomas Dewei at Ogbotubo on 7th June, 2024

....... As Perry George, CSO Okpolokpo, others pay glowing tributes to the departed soul 

By: Oyinbi Onduku 

Yenagoa _____  Remains of late Most Rt Rev. Apostle Thomas Numademe Dewei, a big Uncle to the Chief Security Officer, CSO to the General Manager Operations Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Alaowei Louis Preye Ogbeghan were over the weekend Friday 7th June, 2024 committed to mother earth amidst sorrow and eulogies at his hometown Ogbotubo Community in Ekeremor LGA, Bayelsa State 

The late Capt. Apostle Thomas Dewei was a renowned Sailor by profession and the spiritual leader/ presiding minister of Episcopal Church of Cherubim and Seraphim of Zion Nigeria, Mountain of Peace Diebiri Branch, Warri Delta State.

Pa Thomas whose body leaves Ame Specialist Hospital Mortuary Warri at about 8:25AM on Friday in a motorcade for a brief stop over at Mountain of Peace Diebiri Branch, located at Pemi street, off Okumagba Avenue, and thereafter proceeded to Miller Jetty NPA via speed boat to Ogbotubo Community for christian funeral/night burial according to the ljaw tradition.

The corpse arrived Ogbotubo at about 11:30AM for lying in state at his compound Tobubiri Aviaware quarters for funeral service conducted by a team of apostles from the headquarters, Ondo State of Cherubim and Seraphim of Zion Church Nigeria. 

In his sermon at the crusade like openair funeral service, Apostle Olorundare Oladikpo described late apostle Thomas Dewei as a great man that made positive impact in the church in particular, and the society at large.

Apostle Olorundare said resurrection and judgement were at hand, hence he admonished believers as well as sinners for a positive change of heart as there is no repentance in the grave.

While praying God to grant the soul of the deceased eternal rest, Apostle Olorundare charged his children to immortalize their late father legacy by promoting the good traits he radiated while on earth.

Immediately after the sermon and funeral service in accordance to the doctrine of zion church, the remains of Apostle Thomas Dewei was taken to the graveside by the Kerebu Marshalls and interred at about 6:5PM.

In sharing a brief tribute, a renowned son of Ogbotubo Community and business magnet in the Niger Delta region, Hon Chief. Perry George described late elder Thomas Dewei as a peaceful easy going man, a father to the fatherless and the needy in the society who lived his entire life for serving God and humanity. He was a cheerful giver and never renders help to someone in anticipation for payback. He would be greatly missed by the entire Community, the church and ljaw nation at large, Perry asserted.

Late Apostle Thomas Dewei completes his assignment on earth and peacefully slept in the Lord on 28th April, 2024 at the age of 73 after a brief illness in Warri, Delta State.

He was survived by three children, one grand daughter, wives and many relatives too numerous to mention.

He was a father figure (Big Uncle) to Louis Ogbeghan, who nurtured him from child to adulthood after the untimely demise of his biological father.

At the night social wakekeep reception, Alaowei Louis preye Ogbeghan, popularly known as Okpolokpo was joined by friends and well wishers, families, colleagues from Tantita Security Services, Chairman of Bolouama Community Warri among other sympathizers graceciously graced the occasion.

The social wakekeep till dawn was eventful and colourful as the children of Papa Thomas Dewei danced with their loved ones and well wishers to the melodious and captivating ljaw owigiri highlife music soundbeats of a popular Age community based DJ.

Meanwhile, CSO Okpolokpo has expressed gratitude and appreciation to God Almighty for the successful burial rites of his beloved great uncle over the weekend amidst fair weather without rain, crisis and accident.

He further appreciated his immediate family, in-laws, colleagues, friends and well wishers for their solidarity and show of love during the burial ceremony, praying God to grant them their heart desires, he remarked.