TRIBUTE TO A SPECIAL VALUED FRIEND GENERAL APERE
December 1, 2021
by Arunsi Osim
I first met Brigadier General Clement Apere about 20 years ago when he came to Ireland to see the wife and their new-born daughter. The nature of my work for God as a church Pastor, afforded me the privilege to meet various kinds of human beings. I saw in General Apere, a rare gem, the best soldier with humility, honesty, reliable and genuine love for his wife and children.
My relationship with General Apere developed greatly because of the above and his love for God as a Christian. His military career did not stop him from reading PHD in Mathematics from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
It was one of the greatest shocks of my life to hear the sudden passage to glory of my friend and brother. I find it very hard to believe that you are gone so soon, words cannot describe my feelings, my heart is broken with this great lost. I remember my last discussion with you in September this year, all was well with you then, but my Friend you left uninformed. The vacuum you left is very had to fill my dear general.
My only consolation about your passing is found in the word of God,
(1st Thess 4: 13-14 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him)
Although we are meant to believe that you are gone, but not forgotten. Good Night my general.
Pastor Okechukwu A. Osim