Gov Eno Eulogises, Pays Respect To Late Barr Patrick Abak

LAGOS
The Akwa Ibom governor has eulogised and paid the last respect to his late uncle, Barr Patrick Eno Abak who died at the age of 75.
  Pastor Umo Eno, in a tribute, described the late Barrister Abak as a fine officer, an unassuming gentleman and a disciplinarian, who served his nation diligently and lived a life worthy of emulation.
The governor recalled how his late uncle mentored them through sound counsel and exemplary conduct which, he said, spurred many of them to aspire for greatness.
Eno said though they were pained by the loss, they were nonetheless comforted by his good legacies which, he said, will remain indelible and a source of inspiration for the younger generation.
The funeral mass was held at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Langbasa, Lagos, where Rev. Fr Andrew Gabriel Abhulime admonished Christians to be focused on life after death rather than acquiring earthly possessions. 
Preaching on the theme, “What would you be remembered for?” Andrew urged the congregation not to mourn but rejoice, because death for the late Abak, who served in the vineyard of the Lord, was not an end, but the beginning of glorious living with the saints.
Eldest son of the deceased, Joseph Eno Abak eulogised his late father, describing him as his greatest teacher who was compassionate, kind, cheerful and humble.
He thanked sympathisers who paid personal visits and sent various messages of commiseration to the family. 
The biography indicated that the late lawyer was a police officer who enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in 1968 as a Cadet Inspector and emerged as the best all round Cadet Officer of the 1969 graduating Class. He later worked meritoriously in many Police formations in Lagos.
It said in 1976, his secret ambition of being a lawyer was realised when he gained admission into the prestigious University of Lagos to study Law from where he graduated and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1980.
He soon retired from the Nigeria Police and went into full time legal practice. After stints at the Chambers of Kanmi Ishola Osobu and A. C. Tagbo, he set up his own practice in 1993. 
The late Abak is survived by his wife, Caroline, children and grandchildren. 
Governor Eno was accompanied by the coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom, Lady Helen Obareki, members of the State Executive Council, Professor Eno Ibanga, Dr. Frank Archibong and Engr. Uwem Okoko.