Happy birthday Daddy! You would have been 67 today. It’s crazy how everything moves on but you are always in our hearts. There are so many things I wish I could share with you…. I miss you so very much much. I’ll never understand why you had to go so soon but I know you are resting in peace and in the bosom of the Lord. I love you!

Whaoo….how time flies. Nelly, you are greatly missed. Continue to rest in the bosom of our Lord till the resurrection morning. May God continue to guide and protect the family you left behind. Shalom

Papa Nelly, we remember you today as always. We miss you dearly.
Rest in peace.

Engr. Nelson: it’s been nine years since you left us, but it still feels like yesterday. We miss you always.

Still unbelievable! Continue to rest in peace Nelly.
We miss you dearly!

Miss you so much. Thank you for the life you lived. Keep resting in perfect peace dad. 

Still missing you! I miss your laughter, ebullience and reassuring presence. I’m blessed to have had such a wonderful man in my life. It is well with us IJN. I give God all the glory.

Of Heartbreaks

Nine years ago since I got that dreadful call that announced your demise. The pain was raw. The sting. The disbelief. The confusion. The anger at God.
In that very moment, life took on an almost colourless hue; all I thought was how are we as a family ever going to move on from this? You had been and still are such an integral part of our lives. The kindness, the warmth, the love, the extreme generosity... The sheer goodness of you! The lengths you went and would go for us independently and as a people.

It's with such nostalgia that I remember you today. You truly lived, and continue to live in our hearts.

Sincerely yours,
Edesiri

Time goes by soooo fast!!!
But we thank God for he’s mercies!

Papa Nelly,
8yrs, so quick to pass.
We miss you dearly.
Rest in peace, you earned it

8 years….Daddy we miss you so very much today and always! I am grateful for the beautiful memories we have. Continue to rest in perfect peace.

Eish!!!

The nostalgia everytime;

It's been 8 solid years of wishing...

Nothing has yet topped Feb 21st, 2015 in "blackness."

Continue to rest,

Love always.

Eight years and it still feels like just yesterday, your impact is still being felt and your absence is a constant torture indeed your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure... You are loved beyond words to the world best uncle we missed far beyond what words can describe, Rest on uncle.

Unbelievable! Eight years without Nelly. Your legacy lives on.
We truly miss you!

How time flies…….Nelly, you left this sinful life eight years ago and it looks like few days ago.
The light you had been, shall continue to glow till the resurrection morning.
May your soul continue to rest in the bosom of the Lord.
The Jehovah Sabaoth the man of war shall continue to protect the family you left behind and He shall fight all their battles in Jesus’ name
Shalom.

Adetokunbo Sogbesan 21/02/2023

Your loving family is a powerful reminder of your legacy. Thank God for the time you spent on Earth  and the difference you made continues to reverberate. Continue to RIP sir, in loving memory.

There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone the light remains.

Nelly you are one of the above narratives. May your gentle soul continue to rest in peace.

Adieu till the resurrection morning.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow...you are fondly remembered my dear sir. Time is irrelevant because your physical absence doesn't get old. Your legacy continues to live through us and thank God for the opportunity for our paths to have crossed.

We remember you today as always... Continue to rest in peace, dear uncle.

Papa Nelly, we remember you today and always. You showed us how to lead a good life, we miss you dearly. Rest in Peace.

Seven years rolled by and it just seems like I saw you last week. Continue to Rest in Peace Nelly. You are truly missed.

Nelly, happy 64th posthumous birthday.
Dear beloved continue to Rest In Peace
We all miss you

1 Jn 2:17 “.....He who does the will of God abides forever”. No wonder after 6 years we are still counting God’s blessings in the life of your loved ones. Rest on Uncle Nelson.

I certainly still miss my Nelson

Nelly, we truly miss you. Continue to Rest In Peace.

Time is the greatest healer, but so far time has really don nothing with this wound we miss you Uncle, I miss you. rest on uncle.

Your spirit lives on!

Fondly remembered...

Still sorely missed.

Your niece,
Dr. Oghwegha

Daddy, I can’t believe it’s another Christmas without you. What I wouldn’t give for another day with you. There is so much to say to you and share with you. I know God has you in His arms and we have you in our hearts. We love you and we miss you so very much.

           Tribute To Nelson Ovhori (Penned March 2015)

Engr. Nelson Ovhori (a.k.a Papa Nelly) was a good man in the real sense of the word and a gentleman for good measure. I should know because we were in the same graduating class of 83 and have been close ever since.

Through dint of hard work he rose from humble beginnings to the exalted position of Director of Infrastructure, Federal Ministry of Niger Delta. He had a keen intellect and admired excellence, was thoughtful, very kind and compassionate, was tolerant of people, had infinite patience, a man of peace, he always saw the big picture on all issues. He was sociable, detribalized ( had friends all over the country) a good mixer, connecting with the high and mighty and also the lowly and small. Perhaps this was his greatest gift, been able to relate with all in equal measure. No wonder he made friends easily and the out pouring of grief from so many people over his sudden demise has been overwhelming.

Nelson loved Nigeria and believed in the greatness of its potential. On the issue of sending our kids to learn abroad, he often said he would love his kids to acquire all the knowledge and skills they can abroad then come home to contribute their quota to our development. After all Nigeria is our true home.

Nelson loved his friends, he would go to great lengths to assist friends, associates indeed all he came in contact with who needed help. I remember vividly when he had just left Ibadan and I had a FERMA job in the area. On his family visit to Lagos, he accompanied me to Ibadan to introduce me personally to the supervising Engineer who replaced him. On getting to the premises right from the gate to the secretary in his former office, he was so warmly welcomed by all the staff he left behind even a blind man could see their excitement. That was a measure of a great friend and a great leader.

Nelson loved his colleagues. He enjoyed a good working relationship with all. He abhorred conflicts and would do anything in his power to resolve issues.

He loved his ancestral community, he wanted his people to acquire education and skills and was always ready to support such endeavors. He knew that is the path to development and progress and deployed his best efforts in that regard.

Nelson loved his family. He always had a warm smile whenever he talked about his wife and kids. An achiever, he was always so proud of their achievement and successes and I want them to remember this in all their dealings.

Nelson loved life, he enjoyed a good laugh. A great company, he enjoyed a good joke and was great at embellishing funny lines. He had good taste and appreciated beauty and aesthetics, environment and music. He was a Gentleman.

Adieu my good friend, you have ran a good race. Posterity will place you in the pantheon of men who contributed greatly to better the lives of others.

Daddy, Happy Father’s Day! Thank you for everything you deposited in me to make me who I am today! Your guiding hand remains with me forever. I miss you and love you today, tomorrow and forever!!

Uncle Nelson you’re already where time has no hold and the days are endless but it’s always good to thank God for that day He released such blessing on earth in form of you. I see Aunty. your wife, grow more beautiful each day, Eloho and siblings doing amazingly well, and can’t help but say”great is thy faithfulness O God”

Your memory is fresh in mind today and everyday my Nelson. My nephew you hosted in your house in Lagos is now a Professor at the University of Alabama, Hansfield.

Happy posthumous birthday, Papi Nelly. Rest on, brother.

Today is a very special day because it is your birthday. You would have been 63 years old. I am celebrating you today and always and holding tight to the memories I have. Oh what I would give for 1 more day with you. I miss you and love you so much!

Although it is five years already, it still feels like you left this world only yesterday because of the beautiful memories you left us with. I pray that God continues to grant your family all the strength, guidance and protection they need to overcome all challenges in the name of Jesus.

I can't believe that it's five years already. How time flies but the vacuum you created can never be filled. You left a beautiful family that your good deeds and God has cared for these years. May God continue to comfort and provide for your wife, Patricia(my sister and friend) and the entire family you left behind. May your gentle soul rest in peace. Amen

Papa Nelly,
Your friends & associates always discuss you in glowing terms, we miss you dearly. If we miss you so I can imagine your family.
Pefe your dear wife and your kids are doing great and I ask God to be with them, protect, guide and prosper them and heal their pain of your early departure.
Rest in peace brother

Whao........five years gone just like yesterday. Nelly, you lived a selfless, compassionate and dependable life. Continue to rest in the bosom of the Lord till we all meet to part no more.

Rest on, Papi Nelly. U were such a wonderful person, always there for everybody. We will surely, always love u, my bro.

Uncle Nelson was humility personified,friendly,generous and hospitable.
You are indeed irreplaceable.
The earth’s lost is heaven’s gain.You have left an indelible memory in the mind of every one of us.
Rest on the blossom of the Almighty.

I still haven’t met a Soul as humble, unassuming, liberal and pleasant as you. I looked at you with deep admiration from afar not knowing you would be gone so soon. The good that you have done lives after you, as we see God's Mighty hands lifting and supporting your wife and children. Knowing heaven is being filled with such pure Souls as you, I want to be there someday too.

Forever missed.
Sleep well big brother till we meet to part no more.

Five years after you still make tears run down my cheeks, uncle I miss you in way's words can not explain

I'll forever miss my Nelson!!

Still missing you . Completely irreplaceable. I will honor your memories forevermore.

- Efe

Five years without Nelly! We really miss you and pray that you continue to Rest In Peace!

Uncle Nelson,

If I'm being quite honest, I am unsure why you've come to my mind tonight of all nights... so many years later. I stumbled across this page and I am overwhelmed by the impact you've had on so many different lives. My memory of you is blurry, but the kindness and sweetness that others have mentioned remains crystal clear. I remember you from my visit to Nigeria in middle school as the kind uncle who would bring my siblings and I suya. Inevitably, we would want to eat too much and you would warn us of impending stomach aches if we did. You went out of your way to spend time with us and love us and I am forever grateful. Even though I was young, the warmth and love you brought into every room was unforgettable. We are all so blessed to have known you. As I sit here thinking of you, I am left with a deep appreciation for the legacy of love and kindness that we will all remember forever.

I was told time is the greatest healer, still don't understand why it feels like it all happened yesterday. Still missing you, rest on uncle.

We remember . May God continue to uphold your family and fill the vacuum.

Still miss you Nelly. Already four years that seemed like yesterday. Continue to Rest In Peace.