Ekpo, Ojuolape Eulogize Late NSE Member Who Died at 81

Former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Moses Ekpo, and Dr. Stanley Ojuolape, former President of the Chartered Institute of Administration, joined family members and mourners to pay respects to late Engr. Samuel Effiong Akpanamasi, a former member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE). Akpanamasi passed away at the age of 81.

Ekpo praised the deceased for his contribution to community development through his engineering career. According to Ekpo, Akpanamasi was a pillar in his family, church, and community, and his extensive engineering experience was used to benefit society. He emphasized that the large gathering attending the funeral demonstrated the impact the deceased had on people's lives.

Dr. Ojuolape urged the younger generation to follow the example of Akpanamasi to transform Nigerian society. He stated that if the younger generation emulated the deceased's exemplary life, Nigeria would be a better place. He also called for the adoption of good morals, hard work, dedication, and excellence displayed by Akpanamasi during his lifetime.

Akpanamasi's elder son, Utibe Effiong Akpanamasi, described his father as a hard-working, intelligent individual who spent his time building his family, community, and impacting the lives of those around him. In his homily, Rev Fr Imo Martin Obot of St Joseph Catholic Church highlighted the deceased's qualities, including honesty, integrity, hard work, commitment to duty, generosity, and love for his church and community. Fr Obot prayed for Akpanamasi's soul to find eternal rest.

A biography read by one of Akpanamasi's granddaughters revealed that he was a successful engineer who worked in various cities across Nigeria, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Calabar, and Ibadan. The biography also mentioned that he had worked for Calcemco-Calabar, Manila Insurance PLC, Anchor Insurance, and served as a Chief Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Consultant to numerous oil companies in the Niger Delta.