A PARTING TRIBUTE IN HONOUR OF THE LATE HON. LUCY GOMPIL
It got me
cold to know that the Late Hon. Lucy Gompil has crossed over to the great beyond.
Her demise came so suddenly and left me so shocked and devastated.
Death has
robbed us of one of the most passionate and dedicated women leaders and
servants of the people whom I ever met, especially, from Kanke LGC.
I first met
Late Hon. Lucy when she held sway as leader of pressure-cum-political group,
'Matan Munbigak' which she served with great distinction before she was
nominated Deputy Chairmanship Candidate to Hon. Henry Jan who was at the time,
Chairmanship Candidate of the APC for the last Plateau State's Local Government
Election they won and, the deceased, consequently, sworn-in as Deputy
Chairperson, Kanke LGC in 2021.
Being the
first female Deputy Chairperson in Kanke LGC, the Late Hon. made history with the great
prospect of carving a niche for herself in the political space of Kanke,
Plateau State and, indeed, Nigeria. Age was on her side and, the courage and
passion with which she played the game of politics while alive, would have made
this happen!
The deceased
Lucy was a rallying point, a tested and committed political mobilizer whose
capacity and motivations will be missed in our polity or political space.
We are
already missing a lucid Amazon, Hon. Lucy Gompil here on earth, but the Host of
Heaven - Our God whom she was always conscious about while living has gained a
fine soul. As we mourn her death, therefore, may she find eternal rest in the
bosom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
My sincere
condolences to the immediate family, Matan Munbigak', Hon. Wallok's political
Support Group, Kanke LGC, and, indeed, Plateau State.
(Ayuba,
Yilgak'ha, October 6, 2023)
