Why do I feel like I left out soemthing, thank you thank you thank you...
When the days were dark and questionable and sad, you paved the way to show me that you supported me, for that me I know Sha, I can never forget you.

It still doesn't feel real or make any sense. I have been speechless since I heard, that dark Saturday morning. 

Last time we saw at the Aire's, we had such good laughs and remembered old times, you dropped me back at my house and we had a good man to man conversation and as usual it was filled with living for for family and finding ways to make it better for them.
That's who I know you to be! loyal to a core, selfless, confident yet humble. Remembered old times.
We actually started remidials together in ujay and you were one of my first friends. You later left and still were friends with my friends in Zaria. I still don't know how to say it, I'm not there yet. So I will just say... Till we meet again, My brother, My Friend.

I received the news of your passing with great shock and sadness. I was optimistic you would beat the illness with the same tenacity you used to beat the other challenges life had thrown at you before now. I can only pray the Almighty continues to look over the family you left behind and grants them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Continue to Rest In Peace.

May your candle never burn out in the lives of those you left behind. Keep shinning in heaven till we come join you too. One love bro.

Dearest Tony, you were a friend and a brother. I woke up one Saturday feeling really low because it was my mom’s 4th memorial and I tried so hard not to break down during the day till I got news of your passing at night. Tony this hit really hard honestly. You have always been there for us. I remember how you kept calling when you heard she passed and how you made efforts to come and say hi. I remember how you reached out and asked how you could help when our son was abducted, I remember the salads you ordered and had delivered to me just because you saw my comment on a post, I remember our last chat in April. You have just always been there and this has hit me so hard. Thank you for being a wonderful friend and brother. May God console Kyola and your family. Rest In Peace Tony, thank you for everything

Tony Tony...gentle giant with the coolest sense of humor ever...I remember you always telling me about how I had what it took to be on a show like big brother to the extent you called me in 2009 to inform me about the Auditions going on(thats how i knew and made it to the show actually).
With tears in my eyes and a heavy heart I say to you my dear friend...Rest in Power till we meet again...

Big Brother Alfred was what I called you because in the short while I have known you, you were so to me you always had encouraging words for me and you made me feel like my father was still here with me anytime we spoke it hurts a lot that you are gone so soon we made plans last Christmas on visiting but you are gone it is hard to fathom all this and it hurts you will be missed big brother but you will always remain in our hearts you made a difference in my life and I will always remember. God knows best why he called you home so soon Rest In Perfect Peace Big Brother.

Oh,Fred!!! It's with very heavy hearts that we,in the Ofoma family learnt and live with the deeply sad news of your home-call on June 5,2021."Deeply sad" because we love and miss you,particularly since you are gone too soon,even before we get to fathom what a fantastic child of God,husband,father,son and brother you had become!!! "Home-call" because there's no other place you could be right now,except in the bosom of our Lord,Jesus Christ,where you are " Loved with everlasting love,Closed in everlasting arms,Pillowed on our Saviour's loving breast" and you are "Forever" there,where there's no more doubt, earthly self,fears,pains,sickness,sorrow or anything evil! And there He whispers to you that You are His and He is Yours Forever!!! You are with the Triune God,in Whose presence there is Fullness of Joy and at Whose right Hand there are pleasures Forevermore!!!!!!!
It well indeed! Through it all,it is well with you!!! It is also well with all those who cherish you,as they trust and let the Triune God make it well for and with them
We grieve at our inability to access your presence physically but we thank God that we can do so spiritually,through the means that He has made available to us,through Jesus Christ.Our eyes are on Him and so,it is well!!!
We pray for strength,peace and comfort for your beloved Mom,wife,children,
siblings,relations and many friends.We thank God for the abundant grace He gave you to live your life and touch so many lives,on this side of eternity,so richly and so glowingly well. Heaven is truly rejoicing and singing over you!!!!!!!
We are all comforted by the fact that in Christ,we shall all meet at Jesus' feet,to part no more!!! Hallelujah,What a Glorious Day it will be,in Jesus' Name! AMEN!!!!!!! With much love and heart-felt prayers and
condolences,from the Ofomas(U.S.)

Memories of a lot of fun times we shared keep flooding my mind and how you influenced a lot of things I accomplished.

You were so many things to so many people...

Tony,
You will be missed by so many, I will miss you my friend. You were a friend ; You were my friend , a support through a lot. You were a man of many colours.

Thank you for the adventures, thank you for the listening ears, thank you for the fun moments, thank you for the special moments, Thank you for everything!!!

I pray for your family , May the Lord himself comfort them. I know there are a lot of us that have been crushed by your early departure. Still feels unreel.

Goodbye Tony, I hope we meet again.

This is hard to write. I have very few words to express the grief felt. Rest on Tony. You are and will always remain a beacon of hope. A light in this very dark world. A positive force in this negative world. I have probably known you for very long. I am happy I got to reunite with you recently and I witnessed your glow, your warmth and kindness. Oh how you shine... God will keep you safe and happy until we meet to never part. I pray that the foundation of your mammoth foot print on this earth will be enjoyed by your wife and children. I will remember you dear friend.. my family will remember you .Thank you Anthony Alfred Fakah... You will live forever in the hearts of many... You will live forever in my heart dear Tony.... Rest Easy we love you.

Dearest friend and buddy,you will be greatly missed. May God console kyola, Your mum and siblings.You had dreams and heights you wanted to attain but in all God knows best.who are we to question him.keep resting T.Fakah..it is well.

I am usually the one with a lot to say.
Ordinarily, I'd write epistles and all but this is different.
If I was prepared for this, maybe things would have been different. I guess the circumstances makes this a strange event. I am told the choices we make in life will bear testimony to the stories that are told of us.
In all, I have good stories of you and the brief "twinship" we shared,to tell.
I celebrate your memories, all of them and most importantly the man you grew up to become.

Your passing is the clearest indication that we are all mortal. That we will all exist this stage and hopefully, proceed to take our seat in the Great Hall.

I didn't know I'd write this much, I didn't know I'd write you a eulogy, did I? I thought there was time, alas...

There is ONLY ONE ANTHONY ALFRED 'twinnae' FAKAH!

Tony,

The news of your death came to me as a shock on that morning of the 5th.

The first time we met was in school, you played the drums so well and I did enjoy playing beside you. You were an excellent drummer.

I read our recent chats and I cannot believe you are gone. Tony, you were a good man and a good friend. I’ll miss you bro.

Goodbye Tony, We shall meet on the resurrection morning.

May God take care of your family.

Rest in peace dear Tony, may the Lord grant your dear wife, children and entire family the fortitude to bear your loss.

Tony the drummer, the lipton guy. Tony with the difference names on Facebook. Sometimes, I'd look for you for bants and see you had changed your name yet again.
This one cuts deep I can't lie.
You were free, you were playful, you were deep. Thank you for knowing you and may your soul rest in peace.
You were a guy's guy.

Tony was a fiercely loyal son, brother, husband and father who put the wellbeing of his family above everything else. He did his part how he knew best to do. The Dyeris family appreciates him. Rest in peace Tony.

June 9, 2021


Mr & Mrs Fakah and Family
Jos
Plateau State

Sir and Ma,

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

It is with heavy hearts that we received the shocking news of the passing of your son, Mr Anthony Alfred Fakah. Our Dear "Tony" as he is fondly called is a much cherished son in-law to our family and will be greatly missed by us all.

As only God can comfort and uphold you on this loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.

May God strengthen you all.

Yours Sincerely

Otunba (Mrs) B.A. Ogundeko
For: The Zaccheus Abiodun koya Family of Erunwon Ijebu.

RIP Brother. we love you but God love you must, rest in the bossom of God almighty

Last Saturday could have easily passed as one of the best in recent times as it was so cool and restful.
There was nothing to do in Particular as I had help with your "Dojo", she was at her favourite Aunty's house and enjoying alot of attention.

I had several things in mind as usual, but the most Dominant and frequent was you.

I checked our chats to see if you've finally read them after almost a month, I thought to ask my friend who is to travel to canada next week if he can help me take Roasted Goat to you and your family ( believing firmly and you should have recovered fully and reached out to me already.
Then finally i wondered why we haven't gotten any vital information up until now, that I wanted to voice out to Ele but then I held back because that would be the umpteenth time and she may think I'm paranoid ).

Hmmmm
Little did I know that  my cool and Restful Saturday was going to come crashing....

"Jesus!!!!, Anoyi where is your phone ? Tony Fakah didnt make it"..... 

You loved me so much and always wanted the best for me, you said I should always open up that you and Ufuoma would rescue me from any situation
when my daughter Ufedojo was born, you extended the same love to her, you are the only one who calls her Dojo and have never failed to send her gifts for every milestone .

You were nothing short of a Big brother to me, in fact I would say Ufuoma asked you to act in his stead as he's already growing old and tired of loving me the way he used to 
You played that Role perfectly and I'm grateful to God for the few but Rich years of our Relationship.

I wont lie, it's been the one of the toughest week in my life, I've cried so hard in between especially when I imagine how cold and lonely your wife and kids are in Canada that's actually a hard place for anyone to be at....
Oh God 

One thing I know is that God will never leave your family, he will fill that void and give them Peace and Joy inspeakable.

I miss our gossips, loud laughs, you and Ufuoma's mentioning me in taunting Posts that dont necessarily concern me just to tease me.

Everyone who experienced you speak so highly of your Love and devotion to your family and friends and it makes me so proud and grateful to enjoy a part of it. Thank you Brossss

ADIEU TONY FAKAH

I've dreaded this moment.
The tears, the pain, the questions... the hhmmmm's... the PAIN!!!! Kai!

Quite a number of people that year in ABU used to wonder how Tony and I were friends. In their eyes, you were too crazy and I was too gentle. If only they knew behind that loud mouth was a super sized emotional being with a large heart and a kind soul who loved God, loved his family, loved his people, loved his drums (and sticks), loved his shoe collection and Fred Hammond.

Actually, in the beginning, you were the obnoxious annoying drummer I had to deal with at every rehearsal. You had a good laugh about everything without remorse and you seemed to be your own boss. I led a song off key once and I haven't heard the last of it till today (yes, I still hear your voice in my head singing "wo wo wo").
Then came 'Drums Night Out' and you carried it on your head even more than I did; you stuck by me and made it happen like it was your dream. From fundraising to inviting guests to executing... We walked under the scorching sun in Kaduna, jumped from bus to bus looking for the best drum parts -they had to be the best with Tony; anyone just won't do. And you didn't mind roughing up those shoes you so dearly cherished.

There's always light when you show up; I cannot forget those early Saturday mornings when you'd knock on my door as if to say "no time for salutations, just get ready before we miss the masa woman". I'd grudgingly go with you because men! That masa was lit. And when you noticed I wasn't an early bird, you would go, buy the masa, knock on my door, hand over a bag of masa and you're off as if to say again, "no time for salutations, God forbid the masa gets cold before I get to Akenzuwa".
How can I forget all our Jos and Lagos waka or how you came to save the day when my cousin and I had an accident in Abuja.
My story can't be complete without mentioning you. Life happened and we weren't in touch a lot and I'm so sad I wasn't able to be in your lives as much as I would have loved to but I am grateful for the memories we shared. I will cherish them for life.

You are the true definition of selfless and loyal. How you made time for all your friends still beats my mind. And how you max out life is so exemplary; you lived 100%, loved deeply and laughed hard!
I now know what it means when you say "kayan duniya za su shude; su shude a hanun mu" 
Thank you for teaching us how to live well.

This is still very hard but I thank you, Tony Fakah, for being my great friend and dear brother. Thank you for always having my back. Thank you for caring so deeply. Thank you for all the times you checked up on me and for constantly assuring me that you're here -I know you still are.

Dearest Alfred, life brought us together as cousins, you have always been family to me, and everyone, you made us laugh most of the time, and you cheered us on, midnight came at noon, my heart broke into many pieces, but I know God has a better plan for you...we will miss u, miss how u hug and laugh and turn up for us, most of all we will miss your love, and we will miss having to see you grow grey. Thank u for sharing your life with us, God be with you till we meet again. Adieu!

Tony...It feels unreal writing a tribute about you. Still lost for words, tears Still flowing. You cared deeply about those you loved and I'm grateful to be part of them. Will miss you dearly. Till we meet again.

Tony , I really don’t have words. You were a good man. We miss u so much. I pray we all heal from this. Rest In Peace my brother.

You were such a great soul , working for u and meeting u makes me to believed in determination cos I saw that in you , your listening ears and decisions were what makes u outstanding. Am short of words but I will never forget u cos u are a mentor.. I was hoping to see you come back to mommy for a visit so I can see you and gist with you but u went to be with the Lord .. Rest on great Hero.. I believe u are resting with the Lord.. Will miss u dearly ..

You were such a great soul , working for u and meeting u makes me to believed in determination cos I saw that in you , your listening ears and decisions were what makes u outstanding. Am short of words but I will never forget u cos u are a mentor.. I was hoping to see you come back to mommy for a visit so I can see you and gist with you but u went to be with the Lord .. Rest on great Hero.. I believe u are resting with the Lord.. Will miss u dearly ..

TRIBUTE TO AN EXAMPLARY AND PATRIOTIC YOUTH.

For us the family of Professors John Wokton and Patricia Delsat WADE, the passing onto glory of Anthony Alfred Fakah at this young age was truly humanly shocking.

We await the Zoom Link to connect.

We shall definitely try to be part of the Videotelephony conference of the burial in Ottawa, Canada, as our token tribute and respect to a great son.

He truly answered his name in his short but eventful earthly service to humanity to the glory of God. While on his earthly journey he displayed kindness, resilience and dogged determination to succeed in life. He tried, within human limitations... May his very, very young kids, through the sustainable mentorship of his dear wife, grand parents, and other siblings imbibe the traits.

For all of Alfred's good works, respect, hardwork and faithfulness, may his HEAVENLY REWARD BE POSITIVE. May the family and all the close allies, continue to be consoled and remain strengthened in FAITH &  BELIEVE in GOD Almighty, till we meet to part no more in the glorified kingdom!

Rest on, GREAT MAN!!

Fakahranks...Drummer...Classmate...Fellow Ontarian...Bruv. We had plans to turn it up having switched sides, God has better plans for you. Sail on bruv.

I thought you said you were getting better and doing fine? Only for me to hear about your death? What went wrong? The last time I asked about your health and new diet you said you were alright.

Ebimo Ebimo Ebimo!!!! That's how I used to disturb you every time we had a small fight during one of those our lengthy chats and boy did we chat? I remember our conversation about Mercedes and BMW and all that....These are moments that I will always always cherish.

I still remember crystal clear our line of conversation on different topics and especially during the #Endsars protest how you kept checking cause you were concerned about our safety on the streets despite your busy schedule of school and work. Kai.....I've been dreading writing this. What????! I choose to remember our mischievous banter of the "Mu ne" gang simply to taunt some people on Facebook. Omo Ebimo you were my Geeeeeeeeeee. I'm just happy that you lived well. Seeing the outpouring of love from family and friends alike you were truly truly loved.

Your departure is undeniably a deep cut that will take a very long time to heal. It was the day of my mum's death anniversary that God decided to take you, this I shan't forget. Double the pain double the grief. I can only pray for God to give your family every strength they need this period cause it's not an easy road to ply. Rest Ebimo rest you are now one of the stars that will keep decorating the sky at night for us to look up and admire Dem Tony! Keep shining......Mu ne!!!!✌️

Hmmmm Alfred it just seems like I have known you for over 8years because your sister Tonia is one of my best friends.

There is never a day we are together she doesnt mention Alfred this, Alfred that....in summary you were always described as a man filled with passion, strength, focus and deep love for family and friends.

When I heard you were ill, I was convinced that you would get up strong in a very short time...but obviously God's ways can never be predicted by man and HE knows best.

Rest in peace Tony, you are greatly missed!

Tony, Tony.. Hmmm. I've been so emotional and a cloud of sadness lingers over me and refuses to budge. *Sigh. We just spoke in March.. Our longest conversation ever! U promised to buzz me back in 3 months with feedback to our discussion. You even said you wud disturb Joe about it.. I kept laughing you off with your vigor over something i wasnt keen on but u were so passionate and caring! Who takes time to inquire about others so? 3 months is almost up? Where r u? Kai Tony! You were a wonderful person. You were the 1st of yakubu's friends to reach out to me with love and concern. You didn't even know Farida but that didn't stop you from changing that and making sure we knew we had support. Reaching out and being generous. You checked in on me during that time, when no-one cared to... Kai Tony! I'm having PTSD with your passing, but God knows best. I pray for your family, and pray He comforts them as only He can. God will raise people to take care of kyola and the kids. They will be alright, all the good you have sown, they will reap 1000 fold in Jesus name. Rest on brother... you will be missed.

My Man...My 2 Star General...The Lipton guy...It still feels so unreal...Yax is just 5years and now you. How do we take this?
Truth remains and it's the fact that we don't know who is next. For we who are still on this end, May we learn from the good legacies you left. I truly miss you and can't forget so easily those wise words you shared with me the last time we were together in 2019.
May God grant us the effort and strength to be as large hearted as you were.
Keep resting my Brother, till we meet to part no more. Peace.
The Man of the people...

Dear Tony, I knew you as Tonia's big brother, and had alot of respect for you. Tonia is one of my closest friends, and to me, you were always our big brother. From coming to your house during our days in secondary school to going out clubbing with you in Abuja, you were just full of life! I was always amazed at your strength, passion and drive, I always wondered were you got all the energy from.

I remember meeting your lovely wife and saying to my self, "Chai this Tonia brother sabi better thing". Then my husband and I visited your home in Wuye, Abuja and I was impressed with the father and husband I saw, you were so hands on, I said to myself lucky wife too! This his energy radiates in his home too.

I also remember how you helped my family get a mechanic to fix our car, you didn't just introduce us to him,  you followed up to ensure we were not cheated and got the best service. At some point, I started feeling bad that we were stressing you, but you never complained. You ensured that the car was fixed.

Sadly, I never voiced any of my thoughts about you to you. With all that energy, I never imagined your life would be cut short. I just took it for granted that you would be around for a long time, Like the saying goes, "God only takes the best". I know your resting with the Lord where there is no more pain. Adieu Tony!

Hmmmm, I'm short of words. Tony was a lovely young man,full of life and energy. He loved to have people around him and always made sure they were comfortable especially on visits to his house. We will miss you dearly Tony. My prayers goes to My sweet best friend and Sister Kyola...I know there's nothing I can say that will console you. But may God comfort you and your family and grant you the fortitude to bear this great loss. I know that God will see you through dear Kyola. Rest on dear Tony in God's bossom

No amount of eulogy can describe a brother a friend. i will always cherish the memories of your short days on Earth.
In you I saw determination,strength and POSITIVITY
no dull moment with Tony, Dem or Mallam as he called himself on Facebook sometimes

Tony is one of the few persons who truly look out for me , he will quickly drop a message when he feels a notch that something is wrong even from a stupid post that I may make on Facebook he will just check in to know it is just a message and nothing more. From a distance Tony was looking out for me
Im worried he says when connection fails while in the middle east and I cannot respond on time
I could vent and share my fears and work challenges ,Tony listens with no judgement he never waivers but remained positive . "Im proud of you im happy for you"
How can I forget the "where Lipton sipping era " . Drink lipton . Was his way of saying don't take things too serious
2018 I was the last time I saw my brother since I left home , dropping off packs of coffee. If anyone had told me that will be my last i would have stayed longer
The joy he expressed when I shared my new appointment was epic and the last conversation I had with Tony Bro, Tony are you ok ? Was the last message i left in his inbox, all I got was Silence right there i knew something was wrong there was no reply because you were gone
I will hold on to that last happy moment . I didn't know my next message will be a eulogy Tony

I still lack the words. U left too soon. U were a good man, no doubt about that. I pray that we all heal from this coz this hurts a lot. Rest in peace brother. You will be dearly missed.

Dear Tony...words fail me!!!my heart is broken You were such a lovely energetic young man...a Devoted Husband and Father ..I loved to see how u loved my sister kyola..How u showed up as a A REAL MAN Should...I know we all love u but I know ure resting With God...I pray for ur soul To Rest in peace and for ur Beloved FAMILY To Find comfort and Strength from Only God Our healer and comforter....REST EASY BROTHER

SENDING UR MOTHER,FATHER AND SISTERS Embrace of God's healing and comfort in jesus name Amen ✨

Kyo kyo~He will always be with you ❤I love u so much and I share in ur pain Deeply..You're in my prayers

The first time I met Anthony Fakah, I was aghast at his open madness, he was a year behind me in CSJ, he and his crew of loud mouthed trouble makers were always something to look at. Men Dem be dey crase. Suddenly he disappeared, I did not know what happened to the explosive young man again, until he found me on FB, and then started the true relationship. I kept wondering to myself why I never saw the brilliant mind in him back then in secondary school.
Tony has made my life thought filled and very spicy with his comments and posts. Never one to hold a grudge.
I came to respect him a lot and saw him as a brother. Was always proud of his milestone achievements which he proudly showcased.
Look, Tony, your passing has taught me a lesson. Going forward I will invest more time and effort in servicing my relationships. No matter what I write here or say at any memorial, the truth is, I should have said them to you while you still had breath in you, the ears to hear them, and the heart to appreciate them.
Truly you would be greatly missed.
Rest great warrior, you are a gem. Your memories won't fade anytime soon.

Ebimo, you were my friend and brother. Demi and Tostos uncle.Tundes cheer leader. You looked out for me and checked up on me whenever I took a break from social media. You would call and make sure I was good and remind me that I had people like you in my corner . Ebimo, the only man allowed to call Nori and I 'dear' apart from our husbands. You loved your family fiercely......don't worry Tony, Kyola is not alone. She will never be alone. We miss you now and always will. Goodbye my friend with the MBA

Tony fakah a.k.a dem Tony...my good God. It still feels so unreal as I write this tribute. Cant believe you are gone....like seriously GONE. Still a very rude shock.
Each day I think of this I feel broken. Kai. I suddenly think of gamdien,surface ,myq n sanch. Wow....Tony you were a bold and fierce person in getting results and achievements. And yes you did. I was inspired n driven by your spirit of a go getter. We fell apart and became fam.
I remember your wedding trad n main event. Was a dope ceremony. All the hustle days n chin kwakwa days....we went through it all n became men.
Thank you for the encouragement ,friendship and being a brother. You will always be in our hearts. I pray the good Lord comfort us all. Even zuckerbeck go miss you. Love u for life bro. Rest in power.

Seeing the pictures and the tributes to Tony looks surreal to me; it’s just hard to take in.

I knew Tony as a colleague and later we got quite close. Tony was a bundle of energy, adept at his job (I learnt quite a lot from him), and always exuded confidence no matter what.He wasn’t scared to take on challenges that were technically hard; a quality that made him soar in the company...

It’s really sad you had to leave so soon, I was looking forward to reuniting one day with you.

Keep resting with our lord, till when we all meet again. I pray for strength for your family in this trying time.

Rest In Peace Brother.

Tonero the ASP as I fondly call you....I am still finding it difficult to accept this whole thing, our meeting in victory praise group at Charity and Faith Missions zaria was indeed God made, you were such a great talented drummer with lots of energy and excellent skills, you thought me some drum rollings ooo.
2003, while I was doing a course in Jos, you made my stay very pleasant, every Sunday you will come and pick me to church at Oasis of Love Church and showed me places. Tonero.... I thought we will play drums together in Canada..... Kai,, rest on bro. You have made your mark....Keep resting in the bossom of the Lord, till we meet to path no more...

Nna love like I fondly call you. You were a very good friend. You were too real and you were very compassionate, caring and open with me. You had my back like you did with all those you called your own. ( who want try Dem Tony).

Life is really unfair my Nna Love you should still be here achieving, loving your wife, kids, siblings and loving your friends but I cannot question God.

I will miss all our video calls in which we discussed our individual work progression, love for excercise and love for family. I will miss our banter on your Facebook page, my page and Ufuoma's.

I will forever remember changi dole, dan uban mutum, celebrating mediocrity, dan daura mai saniya, orange cry baby, ahaps, where lipton, their fada, na blocking sharp sharp, one fan wonder. Chai! Too many to mention.
Rest well Nna Love. I remain Nne baby and Nne love ❤

I remember clearly the first day we met, at a concert in ABU, Zaria in the year 2000. You were the drummer, I was the bassist. We connected instantly, when we started playing, the audience almost forgot about the main event because the energy was something else. I can't count all the good times we've had, they are too many to mention. We grew from boys to men, got married, and had kids. There is something consistent in all the things people say about you! you were always there for them, and in this day and age, is a very big deal. That, I can state, was your true nature. The thing I liked about you most was that you were yourself and unapologetic about it, I've been playing Frank Sinatra's "My Way" every chance I get since you left us, because it always reminds me of you, you did it your way. Be rest assured, the bond we shared would continue through your family and you would never be forgotten "homms"!
Like James said; "ITZ BEEN'!

Tony Fakah in life you were fondly loved by all who met you, full of life, you were such a go getter, that's one thing I admired about you.
Always were one to not look down on any situation or problem, you always told me to forge ahead and put in my best in anything and everything, il surely miss our fights and our friendship which grew over the years. (I treasure this)
In all things I know you're light will shine on to your family and all your loved ones.(I hope u know we much)
Rest on,may your soul abide with God and all his heavenly angels.
We all miss you. 

I have written and deleted 4 different tributes because I have not yet accepted the reality that Tony is DEAD!!! Every of his picture I see of FB or WhatsApp looks to me like he will pop up on either platform to harass me as he usually does. It feels eerie and extremely unreal. It feels like a dream. Then I ask myself if I feel as confused as I do about it, how does Kyola feel about it? How do Anthonia Fakah, Hilda and Henrietta feel about it? How is Mumsy especially dealing with it because Tony is both her son and her husband?

Tony is extremely driven. He was so driven that it came across as if he were afraid to fail. This is why after leaving ABU, he was always doing one course or writing one exam all with the aim of being the best that he can be. It is as if he had a premonition that he would not live long, hence he was in a hurry to achieve as much as possible in the short time he spent here.

There are people that have become close to Tony even if they have never met face to face before. A testament to his loyalty and commitment to those he cares about. Tony is fiercely loyal to those he cares about but he can also be extremely unforgiving if he feels that someone is not being completely loyal or supportive of him.

He was my masa plug in Abuja and always used it to taunt me whenever I was where I could not get. An act of sweet revenge I exerted when he finally moved to Canada, far away from any masa terrain. He was also the first to rush and point out any spelling errors in my posts and there are usually plenty. It is because of him I finally downloaded Grammarly. We have never agreed politically, and he was always the first to harass me for my political views, but this was only on social because when we meet, it is mostly about life, friendship, and family.

Tony is passionate about helping people, even those he does not know. He can also carry people's matters on his head and fight their battles as if they were his own.

Tony lived a very short but extremely positive life which in fairness should have been longer. He should have lived longer for Kyola, Asher, and Ali. He should have lived longer for Mumsy, Tonia, Henrietta, and Hilda. He should have lived longer for those of us that are his friends, brothers, and sisters. He should have lived longer because the world was better with him in it. He did not deserve to live a short life, but he made the most of it and made a massive impact on the lives of a lot of people.

One of Tony’s biggest fears is that of dying and his friends not stepping up to take care of his family. He even mentioned the friends that he was sure will step in to take care of his wife and kids if he were to die. Thinking about it now, it does look like he had a premonition of his death because this was a major concern for him. Well, he is dead now, and we will take care of his wife and kids. It is a duty we owe him for his love, selflessness, and consistent sacrifice. Typically, this will be Tony’s responsibility, but Tony is not here. We are, and we will try our best to see that she and the kids lack for nothing.

Life is unfair but we cannot question God. Rest in glory Alfred Tony Fakah! You lived well.

I will never speak of you in past tense. You are more than a friend to me Tony. You are the definition of a friend that sticks closer than a brother. You care for me as much as I care for you and that is a bond that is very rare to find. I always told myself if anything ever happened to me, I have nothing to worry about because I know Tony will look after my family. Well, guess the jokes on me. Through your family I'll fulfil your dreams.
I chose to remember you as the strong, determined, resilient and above all KIND person you are. Bless up bro. As you always say "Itz been" ❤

Alfred....you were a kind gentleman, very hard working and always keeping in touch with me to find out how my kids and I are coping here in Canada
Ebimo thank you for being you thank you for every word of encouragement, thank you for helping me see life differently ❤ thank you for being a big brother ❤ 
Rest in power my dearest...