A TRIBUTE TO OUR ABORIGINE ENGR (CHIEF) ANDY EVOH
William Shakespeare the 13th Century English Philosopher summarizes life thus;
Life is a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his time upon the stage and then is heard no more.
Here lies the mortal remains of Andy Evoh, the one time humorist of our good old days in Kaduna during our gatherings as members of Old Boys Government Secondary School Afikpo.
We have not bothered to look up Chief Andy Evoh's early life or researched int his biography as a whole knowing fully that others may wish to dwell on that.
Chief Andy Evoh got admitted into the famous Government Secondary School Afikpo in January 1953, did a brilliant carrier in school and left to further his academic endeavour as pioneer set of the University of Nigeria Nsukka and came out as an accomplished Electrical Engineer. He was an aborigine in the language of the school. An Aborigine is a foundation member of the school who carved out the glorious image of the school right from inception and the subsequent students after them must mould themselves in like manner in discipline and academic excellence.
An aborigine is always revered and for The Old Boys of Afikpo in Kaduna, Andy was always distinguished and held in a very high esteem. He was a very good mixer to both juniors and the seniors and was in the habit f cracking jokes. He will hold on to a handshake and refer to your physique as "nkaa ak'ala" meaning this one is ripe and matured for delicacy. That is in reference to the "Anu Okpoo" bush meat of the Ngwa fame of the old days.
As one of the custodians of the school image, he held the association very dearly to his heart by his encouragements. Even when his wife was indispensably absent, he held the family so close that whenever he hosted the old boys meetings, the elder daughter will display a very high sense of maturity and discipline to the admiration of all the old boys. He was certainly a fortress of our association, a thorough peace loving person and a story teller. He abhorred conflicts and crisis and exhibited love and kindness.
We gather to pay our last respect to our fellow colleague in glorious transition to eternal life.
Andy, you left without a word to us your dear old boys why? But you had no power over death truly, the Lord who gave you life has taken his precious property.Blessed be the name of the Lord.
All the same, your death has left your wife without a loving husband and all your children without their father, your community without your wise counsel and we your colleagues without a socialite, a torch bearer and peace advocate.
Andy, we will miss you but we salute you. Farewell as we rejoice at your numerous achievements especially your children and your entire family unit, the extended family and your community.
We regret your sudden exit. Great and Blessed remains the day you were born. You walked with the mighty but you never lost the common touch. May the merciful God give your family the courage and succour to endure.
Fellow mourners join the old boys of Afikpo Government Secondary School to wipe away our tears and rather rejoice.
Andy has left good works behind.
Adieu great Son.
Adieu great Old Boy and Aborigine
May the good Lord be praised.
May your soul rest well in the bosom of our Lord.
Signed
GSSAOBA, Kaduna (President and Secretary)