By Chijioke Kingsley
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President of the Court of Appeal Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has brought leagues of present and past Governors to Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State to attend the memorial service of her late son Prince Paeke Shapnaan Dongban-Mensem.
Recall that Prince Shapnaan who was 38 years old died in July 2022 and was a former Staff of NIMASA.
Holding a memorial service in his honor on Saturday, her mother flooded Plateau with political stalwarts cutting across different political parties.
Among those who were in attendance are the Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, former governor Simon Lalong, Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Alia, Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde, Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State Dr. Emmanuel Akabe as well as former Governors of Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu, Jigawa Abubakar Badaru, Cross Rivers Ben Ayade, Rivers, Nyesom Wike, Plateau, Jonah Jang, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, former FCT Minister Sen. Jeremiah Useni, Plateau APC Gubernatorial candidate Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda among others.
Presiding over the Church service, the Catholic Bishop of Shendam, Most Rev. Philip Dung prayed to God for granting late Shapnaan eternal rest and to continue to comfort his family.
Governors of Benue, Oyo and Plateau States in their separate remarks urged the President of the Court of Appeal and her family to continue to be consoled by the fact that Prince Paeke Shapnaan left behind worthy legacies and served his generation well.
As part of immortalising the deceased, the “DE BOSS”, Multipurpose Hall was commissioned by the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh and other dignitaries to honour the late Shapnaan.
