By Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo
Death has been described as a destination of every human being on earth.
Reverend Babale Frances disclosed this while delivering a funeral message of PA Fallack Samuel Mbakwi at the Victory Baptist Church, Gembu, Mambilla Plateau, Sardauna Local Government, Taraba State.
The Clergy who took his Scripture Readings from the Books of Mathew 22; 29- 32, Exo 3;6 and 2 Corth 15;3-4, tittle his Message; GOD OF THE LIVING, said;
“If you live well, you will die well and live eternally with God Almighty. PA Fallack died a glorious death, exit of a Glorious man.
He described late PA Fallack as a selfless person who never acquired wealth for himself nor kept anybody in his heart. He uses the forum to call on people to remain in unity and put all misunderstandings capable of causing divisions amongst them.
“You have to be united to move forward, for we are in a terrible time. What are you doing as a father in your family?
He defines death as Separation from the Physical body and Spirit, Body and Soul as it is writing in Heb. 2;14.
“God will hold us responsible for everything we do while on earth. We shall all give account of our deeds to God.
“Wealth comes from God, but if you misuse it, it becomes evil. No matter the way you die, you must give account of yourself to God – he said.
Speaking shortly with Newsmen, the Commissioner, Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education, Johannes Jigems said;
“PA Fallack as a Health Practitioner then, he encouraged our people in terms of Health. He was one of those people that had Education in the past in Kaka land He was among those that had early education on the Mambilla Plateau and in Kaka land.
“He encourages all to go to school. today, we have Four Professors in Kaka land and the highest on the Mambilla Plateau. He engages in Tea farming and shows us the way of salvation. He was amongst those people that brought the Baptist Church on the Mambilla Plateau.
He called on theelderly people to emulate the life of PA Fallck.
“Before he died, he told us that if you have a clean heart, you will live long. He taught us that we should assist the less privileged in society, and have a clean and pure heart on everybody.
He gave an example of the adopted children that PA trained without descrimination, and called on people to emulate the late PA Fallack by avoiding accumulation of wealth unto themselves, adding that we will leave everything here on earth one day.
On her part, the Secretary, Sardauna Local Government Council, Her Royal Majesty HRM Patience S.A.Baju, Condole with the Family, saying that PA Fallack left legacies behind for all to follow.
“To this Family, it is a thing of celebration rather than mourning, because if i could be opportune to live for One Hundred and Sixteen years, i will be the happiest person. I encourage them to emulate the late PA legacies that he left behind.
Also Speaking, the State Woman Leader, Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Mrs. ESther Yenda, described the death of PA Fallack as a celebration, for living a good legacy worth emulating.
“I call on the elderly and all people to emulate the life of PA, by living a truthful life of serving God and living peacefully with your neighbours and all people and most importantly, Serving God.
Speaking on behalf of the Family, Reverend Doctor Victor Fallack described the death of their Father as a celebration.
“We are what we are today because of our Father outside God. He passed on after living a fulfilled life and we deem it fit to celebrate his death for it is only a winner that celebrate a loser doesn’t celebrate.
He disclosed that their father lived a triumphant life and left good seeds behind which he is one of the seeds.
“The Seeds he left behind are producing a lot of fruit, for my father throughout his life was just a success and we are reaping from the fruits that our father has sowed and nurtured.
He said that their father nurtured them both Spiritual and Academics.
“Our Father gave us God, which is very important and gave us Academics which is very good. Our father hardly goes to school only at the late hour and is not supported by his brothers or anybody, but he was able to ensure that we all go to school.
“He left his legacies not only in our family, but all across the community, Kaka, Panso, Mambilla, Kambu, Fulani communities and the entire Sardauna Local Government Council.
“On my part, I have started putting into practice the legacies that our father left behind such as adoption of children, paying school fees and bringing them up- he said.
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