Late Tony Momoh Buried At Grail Land In Lagos

• “Three days before his death, he was still talking about Nigeria. He wanted the best for this country. He worked for it. He was somebody Nigeria will miss.

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The remains of former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh, was on Thursday interred on Grail Land, Iju Hills, Lagos State, under strict observance of COVID-19 protocols.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the burial was preceded by a Grail Funeral Hour of Worship in the Temple of God on Grail land at 4p.m.

The funeral service was conducted by the Grail Movement, without the social convention of lying-in-state.

NAN reports that the hour of worship ended at exactly 4:33p.m., followed by a procession to the cemetery for burial.

The media were not allowed either to move into the worship arena or get to the graveside.

One of the children of the deceased, Mr Abdulrasheed Momoh, who spoke with newsmen at a restaurant situated in the premises of Grail land, said: “Honestly, he has left a huge gap and I have to emulate him.

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“He invested in humans, a father to all and he was there for all. He had a list of people he was giving money to, we saw huge vouchers of these people in a bag.

“He was a rare man, I am happy for having him. I am proud of him.

The Deputy Governor of Edo, Mr Philip Shuaibu, said that late Momoh never discriminated between Christians and Moslems, Southerners or Northerners, but stood for the sanctity of the constitution and unity of Nigeria.

NAN recalls that the late Momoh died on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 at the age of 81.