An
elderly woman from the South-south part of Nigeria who unofficially
could pass as the oldest person in the world has appraised the outgoing
Edo governor, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole.
Madam Veronica Uloko
Madam Veronica Uloko, a 132 -year-old super-centenarian from Iyamho
community, Etsako clan, Edo State, the hometown of the outgoing
Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has uncovered the
secret of the governor’s uncommon boldness and power.
Curiously, Madam Uloko, who is blind and can no longer walk, wants
God to take her life because of the agony she was undergoing over the
loss of three of her seven children, especially the 73-year-old son that
died in August, this year.
She spoke to Niger Delta Voice, NDV, at Iyamho through her 71-year-old son, Obanor, who served as interpreter during the interview.
Officially, by the Guinness World Records, the oldest living person
in the world is 116-year-old Italian, Emman Morano of Verbani in Italy.
Obanor, her son, who said his elder sister is 84 years old, informed us
that the death of his elder brother affected the health of their
mother, who does not want to live while her children die.
Commenting on Oshiomhole, she said: “Our people in Iyamho are
not cowards and they live straight forward life, they do not cheat and
they are very bold people and I think that is why God blesses us with
long life and wisdom, including Oshiomhole, in Iyamho.”
True to her words, outgoing Governor Oshiomhole, indeed, served the
state with exceptional heroism and prudence, mouthing it all the time
that he was not a coward and would not be bullied by anybody.
He boasted that he uprooted what he described as entrenched
political godfathers in the state because God did not give him spirit of
cowardice.
Madam Uloko, who is excited by Oshimohole’s developmental strides in the state, said: “We
are happy that only one man came to rescue us, not only our people, the
entire Edo north and Edo state. “God will bless Oshiomhole. When he was
announced as the winner, I was dancing with one leg inside because I
could not walk as an old woman.”
“I pray that Oshiomhole will get another big appointment when
he leaves as governor. I thank Oshiomhole for what he has done for our
people, when you come to our village, Iyamho; you will not recognize the
place again, as people continue to tell me because I can no longer see.
"I have prayed for him and I will continue to pray for him because he made our people proud,” she added. Asked how she feels at 132 years old, she asserted: “I
am very happy that God gave me a long life, but since my son died, I
have been praying to God to come and take my life. I cannot remain while
my children are dying after getting old.”
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