First Lady’s mum funeral begins October 31

The final burial ceremonies of the late Madam Charity Oba, the mother of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, will commence on October 31.
A statement by the Director of Information in the Presidency, Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba, made this known in Abuja on Friday
The statement said the ceremonies, which would take place in Port Harcourt and Okrika, were expected to attract dignitaries and people from all walks of life.
“On Thursday, October 31, there will be a brief Service of Songs at the Port Harcourt Polo Club in GRA at 9 a.m.
“ Thereafter, the body will leave immediately for her husband’s compound in Okrika, Rivers.
“On Friday, November 1, the lying-in-state will be at her husband’s residence at Ambemebiri, Okrika, while the funeral service will take place at 10am at the National Field, Okrika.
“This will be followed by the interment at her husband’s compound,’’ the News Agency of Nigeria quoted Adesugba as saying in the statement.