SAMPLE 3 pdf

IN
LOVING
MEMORY


CHIEF
MRS.

2ND FEB 1935 - 13TH NOV 2022

“ “

PROVERS
10:17

The
memory
of
the


righteous

is
for
a
blessing


IN
LOVING
MEMORY


CHIEF
MRS
FIBI
NANCY
NADAH

2ND FEB 1935 - 13TH NOV 2022

Officiating
Ministers

Rev.
Caleb
Nicholas

Rev.
Dogara
Kwahasa

Rev.
Michael
A.
Gwems

Order
of
Service
1. Opening
Prayer
2. Praise/Thanksgiving
3. 1st
Bible
Reading
-
Mrs
Comfort
Pwavi
Musa
4. Hymn
1
-
Amazing
Grace
5. Biography
-
Dr.
Karita
Pwalukai
Ngbale
6. 2nd
Bible
reading
-
Manadi
Marvin
Nadah
7. Hymn
2-
Great
is
thy
faithfulness

8. Our
History
of
growing
up
together
-
Mama
Magdalia
Lubba
9. Special
Song
10. Bwatiye
Hymn
11. Sermon
12. Goodwill
Messages:

• The
Government
of
Adamawa
State
• His
Majesty
Homun
Dr.
Daniel
Shaga


Ismaila
(CON)
Hama
Bachama


• Jibato
• Jinuwoto
• 
Inlaws

• Former
Colleagues
(
Former
and

• Current
Female
Commissioners)
• Former
Students
–

GBS
Bronnum
• GGSS
Yola

13. Prayer
for
the
Family
14. Vote
of
Thanks
–
Dr.
Tennyson
Neydon
Nadah
15. Announcement
16. Closing
Prayer
17. Recession


INTERNMENT

Hymn
-
Amazing
Grace
Exhortation
Final
Internment
Departure


Bwatiye
Hymn

1.
 Na
duk
hu
boshi
(a)
haka
Yesu
Ta
ndong
so
basi
ga
gi
A
haka
kada
budumto
dan
Na
hunwa
Pwa
go
san
nda
dei

Maimaitawa
Ka
dyemshe
dan
nadi
weiyo

 Hunwa
mo
Pwa,
bondiyom
ron

 Ka
dyemshe
dan
hadi
ningi

 Go
nda
gurgo
sohasei
dei

2.
 Fero,
fero
ndadi
wea
nidi
Be
kala
gu
ndadi
sei
Ite
kala
gina
da
hiwto
So
hasei
a
tokoso
kei

3.
 Nda
bayi
lomwoha
da
Bagon,
Ka
nite
ndadi
nidi,
Home
dei
karu
karu
vorpwa
Ba
vi
she
na
ulo
yan
k
at

4.
 Fera
hun
ba
mudo
kan
a
pwa,
Hun
ba
dina
nzomboshi,
Ndi
ba
kpiripri
ka
tyefungun
Nda
nguri
so
haseidei
cong.

“ “

ECCLESIASTES
12:7

and
the
dust
returns


to
the
ground
it
came


from,
and
the
spirit

returns
to
God

who
gave
it.



Biography

CHIEF
MRS
FIBI
NANCY
NADAH

Chief
Dr
(Mrs)
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
nee
Yari
was
born
on
the
2nd
February,
1935
at
Numan
to
Late

Rev.
Wycliffe
Kadakufo
Yari
of
Kle
Clan
and
Ninam
Dilongro
Manzam
of
the
Nokodumun
Clan

both
of
the
Bwatiye
tribe
of
Numan
&
Lamurde
Local
Government
areas
of
Adamawa
State.

She
was
the
second
of
six
children
namely
Job,
Rahila,
Justin
&
Peter
all
of
blessed
memory

and
her
only
surviving
sibling
Comfort
Pwavi
Musa
Nee
Yari.

She
 was
 married
 to
 Late
 Ellon
 Bayero
 Nadah
 on
 May
 31st
 1953
 and
 were
 blessed
 with
 6

children,
namely:
Joyce
(Deceased),
Tennyson
Neydon,
Moreino
Denis,
Diana
Vimbo,
Susan

Kaleson
and
Manadi
Marvin.


Her
educational
pursuit
commenced
and
proceeded
as
follows:
• The
Girls'
Boarding
School
Numan
1944-1947

• Numan
Training
School
(NTS)
1947-1949
-
First
School
Leaving
Certificate

• Teacher's
 Training
 College
 Numan
 (now
 Secondary
 School)
 as
 one
 of
 the
 pioneer


graduates
-
Grade
III
Certificate
1950-1952

• Women
Teachers
College
Kano,
Certificate
in
Home
Economics
1951-1952
• Women
Teachers
College
Kano,
Grade
II
Teachers'
Certificate
1959-1961



• NTSC
Zaria
(now
Advanced
Teachers
College
Zaria,

• Nigerian
Certificate
of
Education
1963-1966

• University
of
Abidjan
(Ivory
Coast)
Cote
D'Ivoire,
Diploma
in
French
1967
• Ahmadu
Bello
University,
Zaria
and
University
of
Besancon,
France,
BA
French
1969-1971
• Ahmadu
Bello
University
Zaria,
Certificate
in
Administration
and
Career

• Guidance
and
Counselling
1973
• CEDPA
Kaduna,
Certificate
in
Population
Education
1977

Work
Experience:
Mama
Fibi's
first
work
experience
was
at
her
Alma
Mater,
Girls
Boarding
School
(GBS)
as
a

Pupil
Teacher
and
rose
to
become
the
first
Af rican
Headmistress
f rom
1961-1963

She
was
also
a
Teacher
at
Bronnum
Secondary
School,
Numan
(now
Government
Secondary

School)
where
she
also
rose
to
become
the
first
Af rican
and
Female
Principal
1972
–
1974.


Her
next
posting
was
to
Government
Girls
Secondary
School,
Bauchi
in
the
then
Northeastern

State
as
Principal
between
1974-1976.



With
 the
 creation
 of
 Gongola
 State
 in
 1976
 she
 became
 the
 Principal
 of
 Government
 Girls

Secondary
School,
Yola
between
1976-1979.


She
was
appointed
the
Hon.
Commissioner
for
Internal
Affairs
and
Information
in
1974
by
the

Executive
Governor
of
the
now
defunct
Gongola
State,
Late
Alh.
Abubakar
Barde
where
she

was
a
first
in
this
male
dominated
terrain.


Between
1979-1983,
she
was
the
Chairperson
Prerogative
of
Mercy.


Mama
Fibi
was
recalled
to
Public
Service
to
serve
again
in
various
positions
namely:

• Principal,
Government
Girls
Secondary
School
Yola
-
1988-1989
• Chief
Education
Officer
Post
Primary
Education
Board
Yola
-
1989-1995



• Chairperson
Board
of
Mass
Literacy
Education
-2001
• Chairperson,
Adamawa
State
Urban
Planning
and
Development
Authority
2002-2004.

Public/Voluntary
Services:
• Member
and
Officer
of
Girls'
Life
Brigade
Adamawa
Company
-
1947-1872
• Head
Student,
Women
Teachers
College
(W.T.C)
Kano
-
1959-1961
• Women
Leader
Student
Assemblies
of
NCE
and
ABU
Zaria
-
1963-66
&
1969-1972
• Member,
Gongola
State
Scholarship
Board.
-
1976-1979
• Member,
National
Electoral
Commission
(NEC)
Gongola
State
-
1976-1979
• Member,
West
African
Examination
Council
(WAEC)
Gongola
State
-
1976-1979
• Member,
Association
of
French
Teachers
-
1976-1979
• Member,
Nigeria
Union
of
Teachers
-
1976-1979
• Church
Council
Elder
LCCN
1
Nassarawa,
Jimeta
-
1976-1979
• President,
Mandi
Bwatiye
Association
Jimeta
-
1976-1979
• President
and
Secretary
Gongola
Women
Association
-
1976-1979
• Member,
NTA
Advisor
Committee
Zone
“E”
Maiduguri
-
1976-1979
• Member,
Executive
Council
Of
Lutheran
World
Federation
Geneva'
Hq
-
1979-1983
• Life
Member,
Bible
Translation
Trust
-
1979-2022
• Advisor,
National
Council
of
Women
Societies
(NCWS)
G.G
State
-
1984-1988
• Chairman
Planned
Parenthood
Federation
of
Nigeria(PPFN)
G.G
State
-
1987-1989
• Chairman,
Teachers'
Code
of
Conduct
Committee
-
1988

• Member,
Mass
Literacy
Board
-
1988-1989
• Advisor,
Better
Life
Programme

-
1989-1993
• State
President
National
Council
of
Women's
Societies
(NCWS)
G.G
State
-
1989-1993
• Member,
Editorial
Commitee
On
the
Handbook
on
LCCN;
Brief-
1989-1993
• Member,
Sai
Godiya
Group
(Elders
above
70years)
-
1989-1993
• Chairman,
Niyomso
Association,
Numan
-
1991-
• Member,
Financial
Commitee
and
Scholarship
Board
LCCN
Numan
-
1993-
• Member,
Koma
Resettlement
Committee
-
1993
• National
Chairman,
NCWS
Standing
Committee
on
Education
-
1993-1995
• State
Vice
Chairman,
PPFN
Adamawa
State
Chapter
 
-
1993-1996
• Programme
Advisor
PPFN
Adamawa
State
Chapter
-
1996-2001
• Member,
Appointment
and
Promotion
Committee
LCCN
Numan
-
1996
• Research
Advisor
Inter
African
Committee
(IAC)
on
Harmful
• Traditional
Practices
Affecting
the
Health
of
Women
and
Children
-
1996
State
President,
Forum
for
Nigerian
Women
In
Politics
(FONWIP)
-
1996
Member,
Elders'
Advisory
Council,
LCCN
Alheri
Jimeta-Yola
-
1997

• Member,
Adamawa
State
Development
Summit

-
1997-1998
• Member,
Committee
of
Inquiry
L.G
Staff
&
Finance
Matters

• Numan
Local
Government
Council
-
1998
• Member,
Board
of
Patrons
of
Rural
Empowerment
Accelerated
• Programme
(REAP)
The
Adamawa
1st
Lady
Initiative
-
2001-date
• Member,
Forum
for
Women
Educationists
Concerned
about
• (Girl-Child
and
Women
Education
-
2001-date
• State
Local
Person,
National
Women
Peace
Group
(NAWOPEG)
-
April
2002-2022
• Distributor
of
Everyday
with
Jesus

Outstanding
Achievements:
• As
Commissioner
for
Information,
mooted
the
idea
of
establishing
Channel
26,
the
2nd
TV


Channel
in
Gongola
State
(Gongola
Television
Authority
GTV)
1979-1983
• Established
the
States'
owned
weekly
newspaper
'The
Weekly
Scope'
in
1984.

• Expanded
 the
 Gongola
 Broadcasting
 Corporation
 (GBC)
 now
 Adamawa
 Broadcasting


Corporation
(ABC)
by
Building
and
Commissioning
• 4
booster
stations
in
Yola,
Bali,
Jalingo
and
Hong.

Honours:
• Conferred
 with
 the
 Bachama
 Traditional
 Title
 of
 'Nzubwaratu
 Bachama”
 (the
 King's


favourite
daughter)
by
HRM
the
Hama
Bachama,
Late
Rev.
Wilberforce
Myahwegi
• 
in
Numan
on
the
11th
May,
1991
• 
Merit
Award
from
Eze
Continental
Philantropic
and
Promotion
of
Excellence
by
the
State


National
Council
of
womens'
Societies
1994
• 
Merit
Award
from
the
Pene-da-Bwatiye
Jimeta
Branch
in
1997
• 
Naming
of
a
Close
at
the
Federal
University
of
Technology,
Yola
after
her
in
December,


1997
• Received
 a
 National
 Honour's
 Roll
 Award
 from
 National
 Council
 of
 Women's
 Societies



(NCWS)
on
8th
March,
2003
at
Abuja
• 
From
The
Nigeria
Union
of
Journalists
Adamawa
State
branch
in
2020
• Honorary
Doctorate
degree
of
Divinity
by
the
Bible
Seminary,
Kaltungo
in
Gombe
State.

Countries
Visited
in
Various
Capacities:
Côte
d'Ivoire,
France,
Sri
Lanka,
Botswana,
Tanzania,
Switzerland,
Brazil,
West
Germany,
Finland,
Denmark,
USA,
UK,
Canada,
Thailand,
Israel,

Liberia
and
Gambia.

Hobbies
Mama
Fibi
loved
reading,
researching,
music,
photography,
gardening,
and
was
an
ardent

distributor
 of
 Everyday
 with
 Jesus.
 She
 formed
 a
 group
 that
 met
 regularly
 to
 discuss
 the

devotional
and
how
to
reach
more
people.
This
group
met
quarterly
in
her
house
and
also

celebrated
Christmas,
with
prayers,
praise
and
carols.
She
was
also
one
of
the
pioneers
of
the

'Sai
Godiya'
Group
for
the
Elderly
above
70years
of
age
in
fulfilment
of
scripture.

She
loved
travelling,
watching
soccer
was
an
ardent
listener
of
the
news.


Mama
 was
 a
 strict
 disciplinarian
 who
 lived
 a
 long
 and
 fulfilled
 life
 in
 service
 to
 God
 and

humanity.
She
will
be
greatly
missed
because
of
her
love
for
people.


She
is
survived
by
5
children,
10
grandchildren,
3
great
grandchildren,
a
 
sister;
Mrs
Comfort

Pwavi
Musa,
several
nieces,

nephews,
great
nieces
and
nephews,
cousins,
inlaws
and
f riends.

Her
last
public
engagement
was
in
August
2022,
when
she
commissioned
one
of
the
road

projects
at
the
instance
of
the
Adamawa
State
Governor,
Ahmadu
Fintiri.



Mama
Fibi
in
her
early
years

Rop
to
bottom
Right:
1.
Mama
Fibi
with
f riends
2.
Mama
Fibi
with
her
Aunt
and
a
relative,
3.
Mama
&
a
f riend,
4.
Wycliff
&
Miriam
(
mama’s

Parents)
5.
Mama
(
3rd
f rom
right)
with
Parents,
Wycliff
and
Mirriam
Yari)
her
Sisters,
Late

Rahilla
(4th
f rom
right)
Comfort
(
Seated)
and

Brother
Justin
standing,
6.
Diana
&
Susan
with
f riends)


Top
left
to
bottom
right:
1.
Mama’s
Husband
Ellon,
2.
Mama
with
Tennyson,
Moreino
&
Diana
(Baby),
3.
Mama
with
Diana,

4.
Tennyson
playing
with
f riends
at
GBS,
Numan
6.
Mama
and
Aunty
Chollom,
7.
Mama
after
delivery,
8.
Moreino,
Tennyson,
Diana
with

Ms.
Elizabeth
Vinborg.


Top
left
to
bottom
right:
1.
Young
Mama
Fibi,
2.
Mama
and
Her
Husband,
Ellon
with
Tennyson,
3.
Moreino,
Baba
Ellon
with
Manadi
(Baby),
Mama
&
Tennyson,
4.
Mama(Seated)
with
f rom
left
to
right;
Morieno,
Susan,
Diana
&
Tennyson.





Mama
and
Her
Husband,
Ellon
celebrating
their
50th
wedding
anniversary
in
2003
with
family
members.

Mama
and
Her
Husband,
Ellon

From
top
left
to
bottom
right:
1.Mama
with
Tennyson
and
his
wife
Yemi,
Mama’s
Grand
son
Tennyson
Jnr
and
His
wife
Elspeth
and
Mama’s
Great
grand
Son,
Neydon
Jnr,
2.
Mama
and
her
Niece
Grieno
at
her
86th
Birthday,
3.
Mama
and
two
of

her
grand
children,
Joanna
&
Jochebed,
4.
Mama
and
Family
members,
5.
Mama,
her
niece
Dapwa
and
her
Family.

Mama
with
Tennyson,
Moreino,
Esther,
Susan,
Harriet
and
Grandchildren

From
top
left
to
right:
1.
Tennyson
with
his
daughter
Dannielle
and
Grand
Daughter,
Tahira,
2.
Mama
and
her
great
grand
son,
Neydon
Jnr
3.
Mama
and
her
daughter
inlaw,
Yemi,
4.Tennyson
at
the
wedding
of
his
son
Tennyson
Jnr
and
Susan



From
top
left
to
right:
1.
Tennyson
and
his
wife
Yemi
and
Mama’s
Life
long
f riend
Mama
Ruel

Ambe
(Middle)
2.
Mama
with
former
students
of
GGSS
Yola,
3.
Mama
with
her
f riends,
Mama
Lubba
and
Mama
Rahila
Denham.
4.
Mama
carrying
Sarah
Voh
with
Manadi
Marvin,
Susan
and
husband

Baba
Ellon
at
Madadi’s
Passing
out
parade
f rom
Nigeria
Military
School
Zaria
in
1990.

Top
left
to
right:
Mama
with
grand
daughter
Hasia
Mohadapwa
and
Daughter
in
law,
Harriet
Nadah,
Mama
with
Grand
Daughters,

Hasia,
Hansine
and
Hadara

Manadi
Nadah
Bottom:
Mama
with
her
Sister
Comfort,
brother
inlaw
Adam
Musa
and
Nephew
Ibrahim
and
his
Family

Top
f rom
Left
to
right
(
f ront
row)
Baba
Joel
Madaki
(
Then
commissioner
for
Local
Governement,

Mama
(then
Commissioner
for
internal
affairs
and
information,
Mr,
Reynolds
Hungushi
(
Then
Secretary
to
the
State
Government)
H.E
Alhaji
Abubakar
Barde

(Former
Governor
of
Gongola
State),

Bottom,
f rom
left
to
right:
1.
Mama
with
Mama
Magda
and
her
daughters,
Enam
and
Emcy

2.
Mama
with
her
f riend

Mama
Magda
lubba
with
Mrs
Elizabeth
Vimborg

Mama
honored
by
H.E
Ahmadu
Umaru
Fintiri
to
commission
a
road
project
in
Yola,
Adamawa
State.


From
top
left
to
bottom:
1.
Mama
with
an
award
she
received
f rom
the
NUJ
in
recognition
of
the
development
and
growth
of
the
media
2.

Mama
with
her
Late
Cousin,
Lami
Abdulrahaman.
3&4.
Mama
being
conferred
with
a
traditional
tittle



“ “

JOHN
11:25-26

Jesus
said
to
her

“
I
am
the
resurrection
and
the
life.
the
one
who

believes
in
me
will
live,
even
though
they
die.
and
whoever
lives
by

believing
in
me
will
never
die.



Tributes


Dear
mum,
grand
and
great
grandma.
We
couldn't
have

asked
for
more
or
better.
In
you
we
had
it
all.
Thanks
for
being
you.
We

love
and
will
miss
you.
RIP.
Tennyson
Neydon.

Tribute
to
Mum
Mummy,
I
was
with
you
about
2months
ago,
little
did
I
know
then
that,
that
was
the
last
I

would
see
you.
Well,
the
Almighty
GOD,
the
CREATOR
of
all,
did
his
will
by
calling
you
back.
As
we
will
greatly
miss
you,
our
prayer
is,
the
ALMIGHTY
has
given
you
eternal
peace
and

rest
in
his
bosom.
You
lived
to
lots
of
fulfillment,
nurtured
and
trained,
touched
many
lives.

So,
all
we
say
is
thanks
to
GOD,
for
having
a
mother
and
mentor
like
you.
We
love
you
and

will
always,
but
the
ALMIGHTY
GOD
wants
you
more.
Rest
in
peace,
till
we
meet
to
part
no
more.
Morieno
Dennis

My
Tribute
to
Mum,
y
Sweet
Mum,
My
Adviser,

Encourager,
 intercessor,
 caring,
 disciplinarian,
 courageous
 and
 many
 great
 qualities
 of
 a

mother
that
you
possess,
you
showed
love
to
me
to
in
a
different
light
because
you
had
great

expectations
f rom
me
which
I
couldn't
comprehend
but
later
shaped
me
to
the
wonderful

woman
 I've
 become
 today,
 You
 are
 still
 alive
 in
 me
 ,my
 siblings,
 cousins,
 nephews,
 uncles,

aunties,
relatives,
sons,
daughters,
community,
state
and
nation
at
large,
Adieu
Mama.
Diana
Vimbo

A
Tribute
to
Nogi
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
Nuwo,
you
were
larger
than
life
and
I
had
this
strange
belief
you
would
live

to
be
a

hundred.
I
am
however
thankful
to
God
because
you
lived
long
and
well.

A
strict
disciplinarian
you
were
and
a
great
teacher
too.
I
learnt
a
lot
f rom
you
and
I
am

thankful
for
the
privilege
of
calling
you
Nuwo.

Rest
well
Mama.

Susan
Kaleson
no

Mama,
I
thank
you
for
being
who
you
are
as
a
Mother;
you
nurtured,
protected
and

empowered.
You
were
an
epitome
of
strength
and
were
fearless.
You
never
accepted

impossible;
resilient
in
your
ingenuity,
a
pioneer
and
a
pioneer
woman.
It
is
an
honour
to

be
your
son.

Thank
you
for
Grandparenting
our
children.



Thank
you
for
your
motherhood,
together
with
Baba
are
certainly
my
best
teachers
in
life

and
the
reason
we
have
the
lives
we
now
have.I
miss
you
dearly.
Rest
in
the
Lord's
bosom

till
we
meet
to
part
no
more.
Manadi
Marvin

A
Heart
Felt
Tribute
to
a
Mother
In
Israel
That
Sunday
was
indeed
darker
than
black
itself
when
I
received
the
phone
call
informing
me

of
your
departure.
We
are
going
to
miss
you
as
the
vacuum
you
left
cannot
be
filled
.Rest
on

Mama
till
we
meet
to
part
no
more.
Esther
Moreino
Nadah
(Daughter
Inlaw)

Tribute
to
Kaka
Fibie
Nadah
We
 called
 her
 mama
 and
 when
 the
 children
 started
 coming
 everyone
 of
 us
 called
 her

Kaka.Kaka
as
we
fondly
called
her
was
a
mother
to
me
and
l
was
very
fond
of
her.
It
is
very

difficult
for
a
week
to
go
by
without
me
calling
her
or
she
calling
me.
When
l
called
l
was
always

ready
for
long
discussions
f rom
the
weather,
situation
at
home
and
politics.
There
was
no
short

call
to
just
greet
Kaka.She
was
a
disciplinarian,
firm
and
a
lover
of
God.


Every
year
she
orders
for
“Every
day
with
Jesus”
and
shares
it
all
around.Kaka
was
generous

with
 money.
 Once
 she
 has
 money
 she
 shared
 it
 to
 everyone.
 I
 remembered
 her
 and
 Baba

sending
money
to
my
wife
as
their
contribution
to
our
children’s
school
fees.
When
l
learnt
of

the
gesture,
 
l
thanked
and
told
her
that
she
did
not
need
to
do
that.
She
replied
that
she
did

not
have
enough
money
as
she
would
have
taken
over
the
payment
of
some
of
the
children’s

school
fees
completely.
Kaka
loved
politics
and
was
ready
to
discuss
any
current
affairs
issue

with
me
and
so
too
does
she
have
love
for
history
and
tradition.

Kaka
loved
to
watch
football,
particularly
if
the
National
team
was
playing
and
most
time
ends

up
sad
if
the
game
was
lost
throughout
the
evening
will
miss
Kaka’s
recant
of
history
of
the

Bachama
kingdom
and
family.
This
l
know
our
children
will
miss
too.
I
will
miss
Kaka’s
beautiful

sonorous
voice
as
she
calls
Charles.
Kaka
rest
in
the
bosom
of
the
Lord
Your
Son
Charles
Theophilus

To
a
wonderful
mother
in
law.

Mama,
you
were
indeed
a
wonderful
Mother
to
me.
I
am
truly
blessed
to
have
had
you
as
my

mother,
Your
love,
care
and
prayers
made
me
feel
so
special.
You
became
the
Mother
I

had
lost

when
I
came
into
the
family.
I
did
not
know
you
will
leave
us
now
and
still
cannot
believe
you

are
gone.
You
were
such
a
great
Mother
to
all,
so
strong,
a
great
achiever
and
you
have
made

me
to
understand
that
I
can
rise
to
any
height
with
hard
work
and
God
on
my
side.
You
were

always
there
for
me
and
 
your
Grand
children.
I
will
miss
you
but
you
live
in
our
hearts
forever

until
we
meet
again.
Rest
in
peace
Mama
its
hard
to
say
goodbye.
Harriet
Hannatu
Nadah

Kaka
 was
 a
 great
 woman
 with
 many
 great
 accomplishments
 and
 we
 are
 so
 happy
 and

grateful
to
God
that
we
got
to
meet
her
and
learn
many
things
f rom
her,
she
was
a
role
model

to
many
and
we
are
grateful
we
got
to
call
her
our
grandmother,
we
are
thankful
to
God
that

she
lived
a
very
blessed
fulfilling
and
rewarding
life
and
we
got
to
learn
f rom
her
stories
and

experiences,

we
will
be
missing
her
dearly
and
we
pray
and

thank
God
she
found
peace,
her

corrections
and
teachings
won't
be
forgotten
but
rather
be
a
daily
reminder
that
we
had
met

and
been
in
the
midst
of

a
powerful
legend,
a
woman
of
great
wisdom
who
loved
to
listen
to

wonderful
songs,
watch
football
matches
with
the
attitude
of
the
coach
yelling
and
talking
to

the
players
like
they
were
listening
because
of
how
much
she
enjoyed
it
and
tell
us
stories

about
places
she
worked
in
or
the
people
she
worked
with
and
give
is
sage
advice
that
will
go

a
long
way
in
our
lives
We
miss
her
dearly
and
love
her
Love
from
Joshua,
Jedidiah,
Jesse
Joanna
and
jochebed
Theophilus

I
only
have
good
memories
of
Kaka.
A
life
well
spent
is
the
phrase
that
best
describes
Kaka
and

her
life
here
on
earth.
I'm
going
to
miss
the
stories
of
your
life
and
your
experiences,
our
walks

around
 the
 estate
 when
 you
 visited
 to
 get
 steps
 in,
 the
 back
 story
 of
 everyone
 who

called/visited,
the
way
you
always
offered
me
whatever
you
were
eating
when
I
entered
your

room
and
ofcourse
the
preparation
that
went
in
when
it
was
picture
time.
Personally
when
I

think
of
a
life
well
spent,
I
think
of
having
positive
impacts
on
everyone
you
come
across
that

you'll
 be
 remembered
 for
 good
 and
 Mama
 embodied
 that.
 I
 was
 overwhelmed
 with
 the

pictures
and
videos
that 
started
emerging
that
I
had
no
idea
about
your
life
and
the
lives
you

touched.
I'm
going
to
miss
you
and
I
Love
Kaka
Jedidiah
Theophilus

Kaka,
thank
you
for
listening
to
me
play
the
Piano
,
thank
you
for
listening
to
me
sing,
thank

you
for
giving
me
things
when
I
know
Daddy
wouldn't
give
me.
Thank
you
for
being
the
best

only
Grandparent
I
had
and
especially
thank
you
for
making
me
your
'ringtone',
any
time
i

hear

"Moha!!"
I
will
always
remember
you.
Hasia
Mohadapwa
Nadah

Kaka,
thank
you
for
always
asking
me
how
my
night
was
and
listening
to
all
my
funny
dreams.

Thank
you
for
always
sending
Moha
instead
of
me,
thank
you
for
always
giving
us
snacks
and

thank
you
for
telling
us
how
to
eat
the
crackers.
Thank
you
for
pushing
us
to
be
the
best
we

can
be.
Thank
you
for
being
our
Grandma.
Hadarah
Moreino
Nadah.

Kaka,
 I
 always
 liked
 it
 when
 I
 see
 you
 because
 you
 were
 always
 correcting
 us
 if
 we
 did

something
 wrong
 and
 you
 always
 made
 me
 laugh
 like
 the
 time
 I
 stayed
 with
 you
 and
 I

thought
you
had
slept
off,
so
I
tried
to
sneak
out
but
when
I
passed,
you
called
my
name
and
I

had
to
sit
back
down.
But
all
I
want
to
say
is
that
you
always
made
me
happy
and
I
will
always

remember
you
for
that.

Hansine

Motapwa
Nadah.

Tribute
To
Late
Chief
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
My
sister,
my
mummy……You
have
relocated
to
a
new
address……….Goodbye.
One
day
we
shall

meet
again
at
Jesus
feet.
Rest
f rom
your
labour
here
on
earth.
You
played
your
part
and
lived

well
adieu.
You
impacted
many
lives.
May
the
good
Lord
accept
your
labour
of
love
in
Jesus'

name.
Amen
Comfort
Pwavi
Musa
(Sister)

Tribute
Mama,
Your
death
came
as
a
shock
to
me,
but
what
can
I
say?
For
who
can
argue
with
God?

For
God
says
there
is
time
a
for
every
activity
under
the
heavens,
a
time
to
be
born
and
a
time

to
die.
Blessed
are
the
dead
who
died
on
the
Lord,
f rom
hence
forth
yea
saith
the
spirit,
that

they
rest
f rom
their
labours
and
their
works
do
follow
them.
Mama,
you
have
touched
many

lives
and
have
left
a
big
vacum
that
is
very
difficult
to
fill.
Rest
well
in
the
bosom
of
the
Lord
till

we
meet
to
part
no
more.
Mama
Adieu
good
Mummy.
Sabiru
Dan-yari
(Son/Nephew)

Mama,
you
were
my
mother
through
and
through,
you
always
called
to
check
up
on
me
as

relating
to
my
health
and
family,
growing
up
with
you
was
an
experience,
you
taught
me
a
lot

and
I
cherish
all
our
shared
moments.
You
were
our
unifier
and
family
pillar
and
now
that
you

are
 no
 more,
 i
 will
 miss
 your
 wise
 counsel
 and
 words
 of
 comfort
 and
 encouragement

whenever
we
speak
on
the
phone
or
see
each
other.
I
love
you,
but
God
loves
you
most,
so
I'll

say
rest
in
peace
my
Dear
Mama.

Your
daughter
Dapwa
Grace
Agboh

Eayah
mama/grandma
we

didn't
prepare
for
this
though
no
one
knows
the
day
nor
the
hour

of
death.
We
thought
we
would've
have
spent
more
years
together.

Adieu
mama/Grandma.

Continue
to
rest
with
the
Lord
Amen
Alex,
Sandra
Ejukorlem
&
Children.

Mama,
you
were
a
mother,
grandmother,a
disciplinarian,a
mentor,a
teacher
that
most
of
us

emulated.
I
had
the
previlage
of
being
with
you
in
the
hospital
till
you
took
your
last
breath.

Rest
on


mama
till
we
meet
at
Jesus's
feet,
good
night


Greino
Felicia
Agabus




God
made
you
a
wonderful
woman
A
mother
who
never
grew
old
He
made
your
smile
f rom

sunshine
Your
heart
f rom
pure
gold
In
life
you
accomplished
many
things
and
to
us
you
were

"mother"And
now
you
rest
f rom
all
your
toils...we
dare
to
say
you
are
resting
We
celebrate
you,

we
miss
you
our
hearts
long
for
you.
Rest
on
Mama
Pamela
(Sarki)
Zainab
(Jebtoa)
Barnie
Musa,
Altine
(Baba),
Benjamin
Musa


Dear
Mama,
My
heart
is
full
of
memories,
With
pride
I
speak
your
name,

A
name
I
so
proudly
share
with
you,
And
even
though
life
goes
on,

It
will
never
be
the
same
without
you,
But
we
are
comforted
that
even
though
the
family
chain
is
broken,
It
will
link
again
when
we
all
gather
at
the
Father's
feet.
Altine
Fibie
Baba
(nee
Musa)

Kaka
was
an
ENIGMA,
she
seemed
larger
than
life,
she
was
a
force
to
be
reckoned
with,
never
a

dull
moment
with
her
as
she
would
always
gives
me
the
story
of
my
birth
as
at
when
she
was
a

Commissioner
in
the
then
Gongola
state.
She
always
had
cookies
and
drinks
to
offer
us
when

ever
 we
 visited
 her
 in
 Yola.
 Kaka
 loved
 the
 Lord,
 loved
 her
 family
 and
 loved
 humanity,
 she

attended
every
family
event
in
her
splendour
and
everyone
would
gather
around
her.
Now


our
 Matriach
 has
 transitioned
 to
 meet
 her
 maker,
 I'll
 miss
 hearing
 her
 voice
 during
 phone

conversations
 and
 physical
 meetings.
 Sinaram
 your
 great
 grand
 son
 whom
 you
 loved
 so

much
knows
you
are
gone
and
he
will
miss
you
too.
Rest
in
perfect
peace
Kaka,
rest
with
the

saints.

Yinami
Miji
(Barr.)

Tribute
to
Late
Mama
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
My
dear
mother,
your
demise
was
not
a
choice
to
me
because
you
have
already
seen
your

death
that
day
you
said
to
us
that
this
house
is
no
longer
my
house
“take
me
to
numan
in

my
father's
house)
I
quote.

Anyone
who
had
the
opportunity
of
knowing
Chief
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
must
feel
the
pain
of

missing
you.
A
fine
gentle
woman,
an
educationist
of
high
repute,
an
avid
researcher,
a

spiritual
and
civic
leader,
a
woman
of
peace
and
a
reliable
dependable
character.
She
was
an
icon,
a
guru
to
the
core,
and
a
disciplinarian
with
infalliable
proof.
Oh,
mama
we

missed
you
particularly
the
(sai
godiya)
club
in
the
church.
She
was
a
distributor
of
(odm)

our
daily
manner
on
quaterly
bases.

Inspite
of
her
rich
academic
prowess
and
achievements,
mama
epitomised
humility
at
its

best
and
led
by
example.
The
first
woman
commissioner
in
the
then
gongola
state.
The
iling's
heart
is
in
the
hands
of
the
lord
like
the
rivers
of
water,
he
turns
it
wherever
he

wishes.
The
lord
has
deem
it
just
to
take
you
but
i
know
we
will
meet
to
part
no
more.
The

angels
in
heaven
have
already
opened
the
gates
for
you.

Your
life
was
eventful
and
examplary.
You
touched
the
lifes
of
many
people
positively
and

was
always
with
a
smile.
A
beffiting
burial
is
not
enough
for
you
a
departed
legend.

However,
time
has
come
for
the
radiance
on
your
face
to
fade
away
and
the
charming

smiles
becomes
strange
full
of
contours.
Your
legacies
will
be
memorable
and
cherished
by

all.
May
god
almighty
grant
you
eternal
rest

ALEXANDER
RUFUS
MBOTOKS
SON
FOR:
JIBATO

OUR
DEAR
MATRIARCH
I
have
no
ways
or
words
to
thank
you
for
the
period
god
made
you
to
be.
You
were
a
foundation

as
 well
 as
 a
 pillar
 in
 my
 life,
 a
 matriarch
 of
 love,
 kindness,
 and
 support
 and
 your
 guiding

presence
galvanized
your
succeeding
generations.
I
am
so
proud
to
be
related
to
you,
and
i

thank
you
for
the
numerous
moments
of
familial
support
and
the
kindness
you
showed
me.


You
were
a
great
inspiration
to
your
brood
of
relatives,
children
and
grandchildren,
who
loved

and
still
love
you
dearly.
You
were
a
counselor,
mother
and
a
f riend
to
me
and
it
is
testament
to

you
that
all
you
have
been
involved
with
has
lasted
and
i
pray
would
continue
to
do
so.
You
still

have
some
unfinished
work
though,
but
i
believe
you
can
still
continue
f rom
where
you
are.

Rest
in
perfect
peace
with
the
lord
our
amiable
matriarch
&
trail
blazer,
Amen
Dr
(Mrs)
Karita
Pwalukai
Ngbale

Oh
dear
Mama.
We
knew
that
someday
you
will
depart
but
it
was
not
a
day
we
looked
forward

to.
Mama
was
strong,intelligent,
brilliant
and
full
of
love.
She
was
always
ready
to
discipline

us,encourage
us
and
counsel
each
and
everyone
one.
She
loved
everyone
without
exception

and
was
a
woman
of
many
firsts.
We
will
miss
your
beautiful
notes
which
you
always
ended

with
'Mama
noh'
 
Though
we
will
miss
you
a
great
deal
but
we
are
fully
comforted
knowing

you
now
resting
at
bosom
of
the
father.
Rest
on

our
beloved
Mama-
Bala
Nadah
on
behalf
of
the
children
of
Samson
Nadah

Heaven's
gain!!!
Adieu
mama!!
We
have
been
blessed
to
be
amongst
your
numerous
children,

you
showered
us
with
a
unique
kind
of
love, 
the
recidual
of
what
Alice
enjoyed
f rom
you,
thank

you!! 
You
have
being
a
support
and
encouragement
at
various
times,
Nanii
!!
Cathy!! 
As
you

fondly
call
us.
Your
departure
is
indeed
a
celebration
of
life.
We
miss
you.
Rest
on
mama.
Naniyo
Ajons
and
Cathy
Lar
(Nee
Nadah)

Adieu
Mama
Fibi!

As
you
literally
set-forth
at
dawn;
we
will
miss
your
candour
and
wit
and
recall
the

institutional
memory
that
you
personified
in
disciplinary
education
and
public

administration
through
the
prism
of
Christ's
love
for
humanity.
And
having
outlived
our

patriachs
Baba
Ellon
and
Samson
Nadah,
we
will
carry
forward
the
cherished
christian

traditions
and
bwaraune
values
as
a
reasonable
memorabilia
of
the
illustrous

cloud
of

witnesses
you
have
joined
to
cheer
us
on
as
we
journey
on
this
earth
as
eternal
beings

stranded
in
time;
strangers
as
it
were,

searching
for
a
city
with
foundations.
Rest
in
peace

dear
Mama
Fibi.

Fauno
'Biggy'
Nadah

Tribute
To
Zuboto,
The
Woman
Late
Chief
Honourable
(Dr)
Mrs
Mama
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
(

Nee
Yari)
(JP)
(2nd
February,
1935
to
13th
November,
2022)
By:
Professor
Alikidon
Ambrose
Voh
(Jr.)
[JP]
FCVSN,
FARWA,
CFIARN,
GCNS
(Impa
Bachama
)



"I
commend
to
you
our
sister
Phoebe,
a
deacon
of
the
church
in
Cenchreae.
I
ask
you
to






receive
her
in
a
way
worthy
of
His
people
and
give
her
any
help
she
may
need
f rom
you,
for

she
has
been
a
benefactor
of
many
people.”
(Romans
13:1-2)

Second
February
Nineteen
Thirty-Five
(02:02:1935)
and
13th
November,
2022
will
go
down
into

the
 annals
 of
 history
 of
 the
 Yari
 family,
 the
 Kleh
 clan,
 the
 Bachama
 Kingdom,
 the
 Bwatiye

nation,
 Numan
 Local
 Government,
 Adamawa
 State,
 Northern
 Nigeria
 and
 Nigeria.
 Why?

Because
 those
 the
 dates
 that
 the
 family
 of
 Reverend
 Wycliffe
 Kadakuffo
 Yari
 and
 mama

Meriam
 Dilongro
 Mazam
 were
 blessed
 with
 a
 baby,
 a
 unique
 baby
 girl,
 whom
 they

prophetically
christened
Fibi
(Phoebe)
and
the
day
the
Lord
our
God
called
her
to
eternal
rest

respectively.
And
the
hand
of
God
was
unarguably
on
the
head
of
little
Fibi
f rom
childhood
to

youth-hood,
to
adulthood,
to
motherhood
and
to
old
age,
the
age-bracket
she
rightly
and

aptly
describes
as
"SAI
GODIYA"
age
bracket
-
the
80
years
and
above,
which
she
derived
f rom

Psalm
90:10
which
states:


"The
length
of
our
days
is
seventy
years
-
or
eighty,
if
we
have
the
strength;
yet
their
span
is
but

trouble
and
sorrow,
for
they
quickly
pass,
and
we
fly
away.”

She
was
87!
We
thank
God
for
His
all-sufficient
grace
for
which
we
say,
"SAI
GODIYA."
Mama
Fibi
Nadah
was
very
well
educated
having
attended
very
prestigious
schools
such
as

Girls'
 Boarding
 School
 (GBS),
 Numan
 Training
 School
 (NTS),
 Numan
 Teachers'
 Training

College
(TTC),
Women
Teachers'
College
(WTC)
Kano,
Advanced
Teachers'
College
(ATC)
Zaria,

University
of
Abidjan,
Ivory
Coast
(now
Cote
D'Ivore),
Ahmadu
Bello
University,
Zaria,
University

of
Besancon,
France,
Ahmadu
Bello
University,
Zaria,
Ahmadu
Bello
University,
Zaria,
CEPDA,

Kaduna
and
bagged
a
Certificate
in
Population
Education.

What
a
learned
woman!
Studying
was
a
hobby
with
this
unique
woman!!
Her
 working
 experiences
 were
 equally
 breathtaking:
 Headmistress,
 Girls'
 Boarding
 School

(GBS)
 Numan,
 Principal,
 Bronnum
 Secondary
 School
 (now
 GSS)
 Numan,
 Principal,

Government
Girls'
Secondary
School
(GGSS),
Bauchi
(
North
East
State),
Principal,
GGSS
Yola,

Pioneer
Honourable
Commissioner
for
Information,
Gongola
State,
Chairperson,
Prerogative

of
Mercy;
Retired
f rom
the
Civil
Service
in
1987.

But
 guess
 what?
 She
 was
 re-called
 f rom
 retirement
 back
 to
 GGSS,
 Yola
 as
 Principal,
 Chief

Education
 Officer,
 Post
 Primary
 Schools
 Management
 Board,
 Yola,
 Chairperson,
 Adamawa

State
 Board
 for
 Mass
 Education,
 Chairperson,
 Adamawa
 State
 Urban
 Planning
 and


Development
 Authority.
 What
 a
 Goldfish
 that
 had
 no
 hiding
 place!
 What
 manner
 of
 a

woman?!
Lord
we
thank
Thee!

She
served
the
communities
she
lived
in
in
various
adorable
and
unforgettable
capacities.
Her
Community
Service
credentials
were
legion,
notable
among
which
were
Head
Student,

WTC
Kano,
Woman
Leader
in
Students'
Assemblies
of
NCE
and
ABU,
Zaria,
Member,
National

Electoral
 Commission
 (NEC),
 Gongola
 State,
 Founder
 and
 President,
 "Mandi
 
 Bwatiye"

Association,
 Jimeta
 Yola
 and
 "Niyomso"
 Association,
 Member,
 Executive
 Committee
 of

Lutheran
 World
 Federation,
 Geneva
 Headquarters,
 Life
 Member,
 Bible
 Translation
 Trust,

President,
 National
 Council
 of
 Women
 Societies
 (
 NCWS),
 Gongola
 State
 Chapter,
 State

President,
 Forum
 for
 Nigerian
 Women
 in
 Politics
 (FONWIP),
 Member,
 Appointments
 and

Promotions
Committee,
LCCN
Numan
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
Hmmm!!

She
 was
 a
 'first'
 in
 many
 areas
 of
 her
 endeavours
 notably:
 Among
 the
 first
 holders
 of
 First

School
 Certificate
in
Adamawa
Province
(now
Adamawa
State);
Was
among
 first
batch
of

trained
Grade
III
Teachers'
Certificate
holders
in
Northern
Nigeria;
First
female
car
driver
in

Adamawa
Province;
First
female
veteran
Principal
of
numerous
Secondary
Institutions
in
the

North
East
region
and
Gongola
and
Adamawa
States;
First
female
Honourable
Commissioner

(for
Information
and
Internal
Affairs)
in
the
Second
Republic;
First
Chairperson
of
Prerogative

of
Mercy
Commission
in
Gongola
State;
First
female
to
enter
the
Kleh
Hall
of
Fame
in
the
first

edition
where,
among
other
achievements,
she
was
reported
as
the
first
linguist
in
Bwatiye

land
-
well
versed
in
English,
French,
Bwatiye,
Fulani
and
Hausa!;
Among
the
first
three
female

traditional
title
holders
in
Bachama
Kingdom
(others
were
Chief
Edna
Aleyideino
and
Chief

Patience
 Morenike
 Mathias)
 on
 11th
 May,
 1991
 by
 His
 Royal
 Highness
 Hama
 Bachama
 Rt

Reverend
Wilberforce
Myahwegi,
an
occasion
I
was
privileged
to
grace/witness.
Chief
Hon
Mrs
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
traveled
very
widely,
to
as
many
as
20
countries
in
the
world.
She
was
conferred
with
many
accolades
and
honours,
nationally
and
internationally.
For
me,

the
one
that
stands
out
clearly
was
her
conferment
with
the
prestigious
traditional
title
of

"NZOBWARATU
 BACHAMA"
 meaning
 "The
 embodiment
 of
 all
 respected
 attributes
 and

virtues
of
Bwatiye
womanhood"
which
include,
but
not
limited
to
dignity,
respect,
honesty,

hard
work,
industry
and
courage.
She
was
truly
an
embodiment
of
all
the
noble
virtues
of
a

Bwatiye
woman!

Hobbies?
She
said
her
hobbies
were
gardening,
photography,
music,
literature
and
games.
I
wish
to
add
the
fear
and
love
of
God,
philanthropy
and
meditation
on
the
eternal
things
of

God.

Chief
 Honourable
 (Dr)
 Mrs
 and
 Mama
 Fibi
 Nancy
 Nadah
 was
 an
 Amazon
 with
 amazonian

credentials.
A
precious
gift
f rom
God
to
mankind.
Did
you
ever
listen
to
her
speak?
A
great
and

eloquent
orator,
she
spoke
effortlessly.
Did
she
ever
take
you
down
memory
lane?
For
me,
she

did.
 And
 I
 ended
 up
 admitting
 that
 she
 was
 a
 repository
 of
 wisdom,
 intellect,
 knowledge,

understanding
and
an
unmistakably
confident,
courageous,
tough
and
unassuming
woman


who
treaded
where
some
men
could
not
dare.
She
was
cool,
calm,
composed
and
unruffled
at

all
times
and
situations.
She
was
graceful
and
elegant
even
in
old
age,
making
us
to
imagine

what
she
was
like
in
her
youth.
She
must
have
adhered
to
Apostle
Paul's
injunction
to
Timothy

'Do
not
let
anyone
look
down
on
you
because
you
are
young.'
She
was
an
icon,
a
legend,
a

mentor,
a
trailblazer
and
a
motivator,
a
woman
worthy
of
emulation.
LORD,
PLEASE:
"TEACH
US
TO
NUMBER
OUR
DAYS
ARIGHT
THAT

WE
MAY
GAIN
A
HEART
OF

WISDOM."
(PSALM
90:12)
Usoko.

TRIBUTE
BY
BARRISTER
DANJUMA
FRIDAY
AYEYE
ON
BEHALF
OF
THE
IN-LAWS
TO
MR.


MARVIN
MANADI
NADAH

On
behalf
of
the
entire
members
of
the
family
of
Mrs.
Harriet
Marvin
Nadah,
the
wife
of
Mr.

Marvin
Manadi
Nadah,
our
son
in
law,
I
wish
to
state
that
we
received
with
deep
shock
the

news
of
the
death
of
Mama
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah,
who
passed
away
on
the
13th
November,
2022.

Mama
 Fibi
 Nancy
 Nadah
 is
 the
 mother
 of
 Mr.
 Marvin
 Manadi
 Nadah,
 the
 husband
 of
 Mrs.

Harriet
Marvin
our
daughter
and
sister.
I
testify
that
late
Mama
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
is
a
very

good,
 kind,
 loving
 and
 caring
 mother-in-law
 to
 our
 daughter/sister
 Harriet
 Marvin
 and
 our

family
as
a
whole.

We
will
never
forget
the
good
things
and
happiness
Mama
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
has
brought
to

our
 daughter/Sister
 Harriet
 and
 our
 family
 as
 a
 whole.
 Mama
 Fibi
 Nancy
 Nadah,
 this
 is
 our

message
letting
you
know
that
we
miss
you
and
love
you.

Rest
in
the
bosom
of
your
Lord
Jesus
Christ.

A
Tribute
to
my
friend
the
first
female
commissioner
of
the
defunct
Gongola
State.
We
became
f riends
over
81years
ago
when
we
were
just
Six
years
Old.
This
f riendship
brought

our
families
together;
our
parents
and
our
children.
Baba
Yane
would
travel
to
come
and
see

my
well-being
while
Mama
Miriam
will
take
over
my
fights.

We
never
fought
without
settling
matters.
Whenever
I
travel,
without
telling
you
know,
you

would
say
“Maggie
why
did
you
do
this
to
me?
and
I
would
respond,
No
Teni
ngu
mbasito”
I
know
you
did
not
hurry
in
leaving
us
to
meet
with
your
maker
neither
are
we
late
in
joining


you,
we
are
also
waiting
for
our
time.
We
understand
it
was
your
turn
to
answer
the
roll.
The
last

time
we
met
and
spoke,
you
bid
us
farewell
by
asking
us
to
pray
and
you
prayed
for
us,
little
did

I
know
it
would
be
the
last
time
we
would
speak.
I
miss
you
sincerely
and
miss
our
banter
and

your
f riendship
but
I
know
you
are
resting
with
your
maker.
Rest
well
my
dearest
f riend
Fibi
Maggie
Lubba

Tribute
from
ma
Ruele:

My
elder
sister
with
a
beautiful
heart,
it
is
difficult
to
believe
I
am
writing
a
tribute
to
you.
Your

demise
toke
me
un
aware
but
I
know
where
you
are
now,
of
course
with
your
maker.
Thank

you
for
sharing
beautiful
lovely
moments
with
me,
thank
you
for
genuine
love
shown
to
me,

thank
you
for
the
sacrifice
you
made
for
me,
thank
God
for
your
strong
character
as
a
sister,

Adieu
my
elder
sister
Rest
in
peace
till
we
meet
to
part
no
more.
Kai
Sister
Roule
Judith
Ambe

Aiya
Aiya
Madam,
Kuk
Kuk,
Hun
Muda,

Homu
Pwa
a
so
kouno
jam,
Amin
(Nogo
Sympa).
Mrs
Rahila
Denham

Flesh
and
Blood
is
mortal
but
deeds
and
impacts
are
immortal,
your
impact
on
us
will
always

keep
 you
 alive
 in
 our
 minds.
 My
 Father
 Late
 Pa.
 Ishaku
 Tarburakan
 Daniel
 has
 been
 your

f riend,
 we
 grew
 up
 and
 saw
 both
 of
 you
 as
 f riends
 since
 your
 youth
 time.
 His
 wife
 name
 is

Lydia,
but
he
calls
her
with
your
name
“Nancy”
till
his
death.
We
learn
the
love
of
Christ
in
both

of
you.
Mama
rest
on.

Blessing
Welye
(Nee
Ishaku)
daughter.

A

Tribute
to
Mama
Fibi
Nancy

Nadah
Oh
ma
dear
Mama
Fibi,
who
will
ever
call
me
again
at
night
and
said
I
should
come
first
thing

in
the
morning,
who
will
I
ruin
too
again
for
motherly
advice,
oh
death,
rest
in
the
bossom
of

our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.

Pwakandgi
Miskai

Mama
u
are
now
in
a
better
place
were
there's
no
more
pains!
But
in
this
side
of
eternity
i
will

miss
u
dearly,ur
love,n
cancel
will
be
remembered
 
forever.when
my
mother
mama
Habiba

Josephine
Nathan
your
sister
left
for
eternity
u
filled
in
the
gab,now
that
u
are
no
more
God
will

uphold
me
in
the
vacuum.
Greet
your
sister
my
mother
for
me.Till
we
meet
at
the
resurrection

morning
with
the
Lord.
Adieu
my
mama
Fibi
Nadah.
wuna
kwasa!
Mariana
Bayero

Tribute
to
ma
dear
Mother.
I
need
not
shed
tears
because
precious
is
your
death
before
the
Lord
even
though
I
am

going
to
miss
the
gentle
motherly
whisper
f rom
you
whenever
I
visit

"Bala
Na
ne
?"
Go
rest

on
high
mountains
with
the
Lord.
Really
really
gonna
miss
your
affection.

Bala
Vincent
Leneke
(Son)

Tribute
to
a
History
Maker
It
is
a
privilege
for
all
Former
and
current
Female
Commissioners
in
the
State
to
bid

farewell
to
the
pioneer
woman
to
be
made
Commissioner
in
the
Defunct
Gongola
State

and
the
NorthEast
Region.
Late
Hon.
Mrs
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah,
became
the
First
woman
to
be

appointed
Honorable
Commissioner
during
the
administration
of
Late
HE
Gov
Abubakar

Barde
between
1979-1983
when
women
were
generally
marginalized.
Before
then,
she
had

a
successful
and
remarkable
career
as
an
educationist.
She
became
a
role
model
and

performed
credibly
well
in
her
office.
One
of
the
landmarks
of
her
achievements
is
the

promotion
and
establishment
of
ABC
Yola,
established
more
than
25
years
ago.

Since
her
appointment,
more
and
more
women
were
subsequently
appointed
into
the

State
Cabinet.
Over
the
years,
she
has
remained
relevant
in
both
the
public
and
political

arena.

Late
Mrs
F.
Nancy
Nadah
has
left
a
lasting
legacy
of
an
achiever:

strong-will,
courage
and

relentless
determination.
May
her
gentle
soul
rest
in
peace.

Hon.
Mrs
Christine
E.
Myada
On
behalf
of
all
Former
and
current
Female
Commissioners.

BRONNUM
OLD
BOYS
ASSOCIATION
SALUTES
MAMA
FIBI
NADAH:
MAMA
FIBI,
THE

MEMORY
THAT
WILL
NEVER
FADE
The
Bronnum
Old
Boys
Association
is
saddened
by
the
loss
of
one
of
her
illustrious

daughters
and
personalities,
Mama
Fibi
Nancy
Nadah
whose
sad
event
occured
on
the
on

the
13th
November
2022.
Bronnum
Old
Boys
Association
salutes
our
mother
Mama
Fibi

Nancy
Nafah;
MAMA
FIBI,
THE
MEMORY
THAT
WILL
NEVER
FADE.
The
memories
of
the

impact
Mama
Nadah
made
during
her
lifetime
and
how
she
has
reached
out
andtouched

everyone
of
us,
will
continue
to
resonates
her
humanity,
kindness
and
positive
touch
on

everyone
around
her.

The
journey
through
Bronnum,
would
not
be
complete
without
a
lovely
encounter
with

Mama
Fibi
and
without
her
massive
life-transforming
counsel.She
has
moulded,
shaped

and
transformed
men
and
women
of
quality,
people
have
gone
on
to
touch
several
other

lives
across
the
country,
Af rica
and
beyond.

The
greatest
resource
of
any
society
is
said
to
be
her
human
resources,
mama
Nadah
was
a

pacesetter
investment
in
human
resources,
that
is
why
mama
has
never
been
alone
and

even
in
death
she
will
never
be
alone
because
she
has
invested
her
life
and
time
into

developing
hundreds
of
human
talents
and
making
many
great
men
across
the
country.
Mama
Fibi
is
the
sturdy
foundation
upon
which
our
education
was
built
and
upon
which

many
of
us
learnt
the
art
of
human
kindlness.
She
is
the
perfect
role
model
of
how
to
build

a
truely
united
society
where
everyone
of
us
belong,
because
to
many
a
Bronnum
Old

Boys,
she
was
always
the
mother
to
all.

Mama
was
passionate
and
compassion
in
her
place
of
work
as
a
teacher,
and
this
is
what

makes
her
outstanding
and
irreplaceable
and
the
icon
we
all
admire
and
emulate.
Chief
Nadah
was
a
rare
gem
of
unmatchable
quality
who
lived
her
life
in
total
dedication
to

the
service
of
her
fatherland
and
her
immediate
community
with
honour
and
dignity.
Chief
Nadah
has
been
a
community
pillar
and
role
model
to
hundreds
of
her
students

cutting
across
several
generations.
We
will
miss
you,
Numan
federation
will
miss
you,

Adamawa
State
will
miss
you
and
Nigeria
will
miss
you.
Aliyu
Isma'ila

President,
Bronnum
Old
Boys
Association

Tribute!
Mama,
we
received
the
news
of
your
departure
with
great
shock.
You
were
a
rare
Gem
to
all

of
us
who
knew
you.
You
showed
us
what
everyday
with
Jesus
is
and
how
it
nurtures
us
in

the
way
of
the
lord.
We
appreciate
your
efforts
in
bringing
us
together.
May
your
gentle

soul
Rest
In
perfect
Peace
,
Amen.
Members
of
Every
day
with
Jesus

Glory
be
to
God
for
allowing
me
and
mama
to
meet
before
her
departure.
She
sent
for
me

while
I
was
in
the
church
and
I
went
immediately
after
the
service
as
usual,
not
knowing
it

was
our
last
meeting.
A
very
short
send
forth
indeed.
She
started
singing
this
Bachama

song
(Sayade
di
bola)
I
was
dancing
to
the
tune
and
she
too
was
shaking
her
head
while

sitted.
I
lack
words
to
express
my
deepest
feelings.
Goodbye
Mama,
till
we
meet
to
part
no

more.
Victoria
G.
Bango

Tribute
to
Mama
my
mentor

Mama
it
is
so
difficult
for
me
to
write
this
tribute
I
don't
even
know
where
to
start.

I
have
so
many
things
to
say
but
of
what
use
is
it
now?
Your
soothing
&
gentle
voice
will
be

missed
greatly
.
Your
love
and
care
for
me
and
my
family
f rom
1976
has
no
equal.
Rest
In

perfect
Peace

mama.
Bon
voyage!!
Mrs
Parmata
Ishaya

Tribute
from
Weekly
Scope
-
Elder
Statewoman
Fibi
Nadah
Has
Gone
Home
A
tragedy
of
monumental
proportions
has
befallen
the
state
of
Adamawa
and
the
Bachama

Kingdom.
 Chief
 Mrs
 Fibi
 Nancy
 Nadah
 has
 gone
 to
 the
 great
 beyond.
 The
 gentle
 amiable,

receptive,
exemplary
and
perceiving
octogenarian
was
taken
away
f rom
us
in
the
early
hours

of
Sunday
13th
November
after
a
brief
illness.
Her
unfortunate
demise
has
created
a
huge
void

that
cannot
be
refilled.
May
her
soul
relish
eternal
rest.
Amen

She
was
a
colossus,
a
legendary
figure,
a
heroine,
a
technocrat
of
repute,
a
political
stalwart,
a

brilliant
 academician,
 a
 seasoned
 administrator,
 an
 amazon,
 a
 caring
 mother
 cum

grandmother,
a
shining
light
and
many
more
right
f rom
the
days
of
defiant
Gongola
State
in

the
Second
republic
when
she
shone
like
a
bright
star
and
became
a
household
name
in
our

sociopolitical
 ecosystem
 on
 account
 of
 her
 stellar
 performance
 in
 public
 service.
 She
 was

kindhearted,
generous
and
caring
almost
to
a
fault
that
she
always
put
the
welfare
of
others

before
hers,
little
wonder
that
she
was
loved,
cherished
and
adored
by
all
those
who
knew
her.

The
 warrior
 that
 she
 was
 had
 fought
 death
 and
 sickness
 like
 lioness
 until
 she
 was
 almost

88years.
Perhaps,
she
could
have
continued
fighting
then
to
stay
alive
but
there
was
no
need

to
do
so
because
she
was
shown
a
glimpse
of
heaven
and
it
was
more
glorious
than
here,

hence,
she
opted
to
leave
here
for
there.
There
is
no
doubt
that
the
Late
Chief
Mrs
Fibi
is
now

resting
in
the
bosom
of
her
Maker
the
Lord
Almighty
since
she
already
knew
that
she
was
in

the
departure
lounge
long
before
her
exit
having
entered
the
latter
part
of
octogenarian
age

bracket
and
therefore
was
well
prepared
for
the
eventual
eternal
journey.

Prior
to
their
departure
to
eternity,
great
men
and
women
always
leave
a
piece
of
themselves

behind
to
illuminate
the
way
for
those
of
us
who
are
alive
and
in
a
perpetual
quest
for
the
right

path
in
life.
Tragically,
we
do
not
always
grasp
what
they
pass
across
to
us.
So,
the
greatness
we

ought
to
inherit
f rom
them
tend
to
go
with
them
to
their
final
resting
place.
This
underscores

why
we
are
mourning
the
loss
of
the
greatness
that
Chief
Mrs.
Fibi
had
embodied
indeed,
a

gigantic
 iroko
 tree
 has
 fallen
 after
 providing
 sufficient
 shade
 and
 f resh
 breeze
 to
 as
 many

souls
as
possible
for
many
decades.

The
departed
stateswoman
who
was
the
embodiment
of
many
enviable
virtues
had
seen
it
all

in
public
life.
This
is
why
it
is
very
apt
to
infer
that,
in
her,
honor
had
found
her
woman
and
truly

so.
 Providence
 was
 kind
 to
 her
 by
 way
 of
 giving
 her
 numerous
 opportunities
 to
 serve
 the

people
and
the
nation
in
the
course
of
her
active
years
in
administration,
politics,
leadership

and
whatnot.

Before
 venturing
 into
 politics
 she
 had
 been
 an
 academician
 during
 which
 she
 held
 the

following
positions
at
different
times---Headmistress
Girl's
Boarding
School
Numan
f rom
1961

to
1963;
Principal
Browman
Secondary
School
(now
Government
Secondary
School
Numan)

f rom
1972
to
1974;
Principal
Government
Girl's
Secondary
School
Bauchi,
Northeastern
State

f rom
1974
to
1976;
and
Principal
Government
Girl's
Secondary
School
Yola
f rom
1976
to
1979.

Upon
retiring
f rom
civil
service
in
1987
she
continued
to
remain
active
through
her
numerous

humanitarian
services
to
the
society
and
her
people
and
was
a
member
of
several
groups
and

organizations.

The
administration
of
Governor
Abubakar
Barde
(1979
to
1983)
in
the
defunct
Gangola
State

had
made
her
the
first
female
commissioner
for
information
and
Internal
Affairs
in
the
State

and
she
had
justified
her
appointment
by
making
an
excellent
job
of
it.
Her
time
in
office
as

commissioner
for
information
was
the
finest
hour
of
journalism
in
the
political
history
of
this

state
 as
 she
 the
 one
 who
 created
 the
 following
 state
 media
 outfits:
 Gongola
 Television

Authority
(now
Adamawa
Television
Authority),
Gongola
Press
Limited,
GPL,
Publishers
of
The

Weekly
Scope
(now
Adamawa
Press
Limited
Publishers
of
The
Scope
Newspaper).
Gongola

Broadcasting
Corporation
(now
Adamawa
Broadcasting
Corporation),
etc.

It
was
in
recognition
of
her
selfless
service
to
humanity
that
she
was
bestowed
with
numerous

awards
and
honors
some
of
which
were;
Bachama
traditional
title
of
Nzobwarata
Bachama

(i.e
the
embodiment
of
qualities
of
womanhood)
by
His
Royal
Majesty
the
Hama
Bachama,

the
 late
 Rev.
 Wilberforce
 Myawhugi
 on
 11th
 May,
 1991;
 merit
 award
 from
 Eze
 Continental

Philantropic
and
Promotion
of
Excellence
by
the
Adamawa
state
wing
of
the
National
Council


of
Women's

Societies
in
1994,
merit
awards

f rom
Pene
Da
Bwatiye
Jimeta
Branch
in
1997,
she

had
a
street
at
the
Federal
University
of
Technology
Yola
(now
 
known
as
Modibbo
Adama

University,
 MAU)
 named
 Fibi
 Nadah
 Close
 in
 her
 honor
 in
 1997;
 shje
 received
 the
 Teacher's

State
and
National
Merit
Awards
of
Excellence
in
2002
for
the
promotion
of
dignity
of
women;

she
received
a
national
honor's
award
f rom
the
National
Council
of
Women's
Society
(NCWS)