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| Mrs. Eunice Elisha |
About two
weeks after her assassination by alleged Islamic fundamentalists in Kubwa area
of the Federal Capital Territory, the family of the late Eunice Olawale Elisha
on Tuesday announced that the deceased would be buried on July 23, 2016.
The Punch report
continues:
A brother to the
deceased, Mr. Akun Oluwadare, told journalists that the family had concluded
arrangement to properly bury her on July 23, a day that “coincided with her
birthday celebration.”
The 42-year-old mother of
seven and pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was murdered while
preaching the gospel of Christ at Gbazango-West area of Kubwa.
Oluwadare said, “The
Christian wake will come up on Friday, July 22 by 5pm at the RCCG Provincial
Headquarters, Phase Three, Kubwa. The burial service is fixed for Saturday,
July 23, which coincided with her birthday by 12pm at the same venue. Interment
will follow immediately at Gudu Cemetry, Abuja.”
Meanwhile, a group of
Christians under the aegis of National Christian Elders’ Forum, has blamed
Islamic leaders in the country for what it called “unprovoked attacks” on
Christians across the country.
The organisation warned
that Nigeria would only remain a nation that all the citizens would be proud to
call their home provided Islamic leaders ceased to champion “doctrine of hatred
and promote democracy which guarantees freedom of choice for all the citizens.”
Key members of NCEF
include Mr. Solomon Asemota (SAN), (Chairman); Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro
(retd.); Prof. Joseph Otubu, Gen. Zamani Lekwot (retd.), Dr. Kate Okpareke, Dr.
Ayo Abifarin, Bishop Joseph Bagobiri, Archbishop Magnus Atilade, Elder Moses
Ihonde, Elder Nat Okoro and Prof. Vincent Anigbogu.
Others are Gen. Ishaku
Dikko (retd.), Justice Kalajine Anigbogu (retd.), Elder Shyngle Wigwe, DIG P.
L. Dabup, Sir John W. Bagu, Dr. Saleh Hussaini, Elder Mike Orobator, Chief
Olaniwun Ajayi, Justice M. Ogebe (retd), Mrs. Priscilla Kuye, Chief Debo
Omotosho, Dr. Musa Asake, Joseph Daramola and Pastor Olatunbosun Emmanuel
(Secretary).
Asemota had in a
statement titled, “Nigeria: Tottering on the edge of the precipice,” condemned
the gruesome assassination of Mrs. Olawale by alleged Islamic fundamentalists.
According to him, the murder of Elisha was another addition to the unwarranted serial murder of Christians by Islamic assailants in the country.
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