Vincent Enyeama's Mother Finally Laid To Rest Amid Eulogies...

The mother of Super Eagles’ goalkeeper and skipper, Vincent Enyeama, who passed away in August, was interred yesterday in Akwa Ibom state.

The president of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, and other Nigerians who attended the funeral, praised God for the life of late Lucy Philip Enyeama, who was buried same day at Urua Inyang, Akwa Ibom State.

 

The NFF boss, who was at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Urua Inyang, venue of the burial mass, charged all those present not to mourn, but to celebrate the life and times of a woman who left behind several children she brought up in the way of the Lord, and who have achieved fame in their chosen careers.

“One of those children that our dear mother, Mrs Lucy Enyeama, left behind is Vincent, one of the best goalkeepers in the world for several years now, a three –time FIFA World Cup star and winner of the Africa Cup of Nations, as well as several other accomplishments.

“The Nigeria football fraternity appreciates how much our Captain must be grieving at this period. His mother, Mrs Lucy Philip Enyeama, was a very caring and compassionate parent, who gave her children much love and support during her lifetime.

-Premium Times