by Ebido Lucky
Mrs. Bridget Ebido, wife of the veteran Mass Communicator, Journalist and University Administrator from Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa has led family members, colleagues, friends and political associates to celebrate her Golden Jubilee Birthday with pomp and pageantry
The 50th Birthday which held at the residence of Mr.and Mrs. Ebido Bridget Lucky along Amassoma/ Tombia Road, opposite Agboli junction before the big Church, Okutukutu II in Yenagoa opened with a dancing procession by the celebrant, accompanied by her husband, their children, grandchildren, friends, colleagues and other well wishers that set the pace for the celebration.
In his remarks, while declaring the birthday celebration open, Mr Ebido Lucky thanked God for keeping his wife alive to attain the Golden Jubilee mile stone age
He described Mrs. Bridget Ebido as the “wife of my youth, the love of my life, and the priceless mother of our beautiful children.
Mr. Ebido expressed gratitude to his wife for saying yes to his proposal as a struggling young man in Warri in the early ’90s with no roof over his head, no car, no money to throw about and thanked her for 33 years of patience, endurance tolerance, unwavering love and unshakeable faith in him through every season of their marriage.
The celebrant, Mrs. Bridget Ebido flanked by her husband, children, grandchildren, Happiness Is Free members, staff from Little Jesus Academy, other well wishers cut the Golden Jubilee Birthday Cake designed by Miss. Monic Michael after spelling Jesus.
Madam Beatrice Ejeh proposed the toast and described the celebrant as a prayer warrior, humble, kind hearted, reliable, dependable , trustworthy and a virtuous woman
In her goodwill message, Mrs. Faith Bruce said her path and the celebrant crossed at the Bayelsa State College of Health Technology, Otuogidi, Ogbia in 2010, who was her course representative.
She described Mrs. Bridget Ebido as an easy going person flowing with milk of human kindness, who brooks no animosity and always willing to support those in need.
Mrs. Faith Bruce informed that the celebrant is the first person she always call whenever she went into labour after her husband saying that Mrs. Bridget Ebido will immediately come to the labour room and pray until she delivers thereafter take care of her and the baby.
Also speaking, President of Happiness Is Free, Mrs. Emem Peace Morris Konugah informed that Mrs. Bridget Ebido
deserves all the encomiums poured on her by well wishers as evident in her humane, humble and benevolent life style, always at peace with everyone.
She said Mrs. Bridget Ebido is a free minded woman, ever smiling, happy, never keeping malice which according to her explains why she looks younger than 50 years, and prayed God to bless her.
Mrs. Esther Adeh, a sister inlaw and friend of the celebrant described Mrs. Bridget Ebido as a good woman and easy going person, willing to support others succeed.
She prayed God to grant her sound health to live more years of happy returns to fulfill destiny.
Speaking on behalf of the Children of the celebrant, the first Child, Mrs. Timiebiyeri Jennifer Akangah expressed gratitude to God for using her mother and father as vessels to bring her and her younger siblings to the world.
Mrs. Timiebiyeri Akangah said she has learnt a lot from her mother and thanked her for the proper and sound upbringing that have made her stand out wherever she found herself.
The celebrant in her vote of thanks expressed gratitude to God for His mercies, grace and faithfulness upon her to attain the milestone age of 50.
Mrs. Bridget Ebido thanked her husband, Mr. Ebido Lucky for his love, care, calm, transparent, understanding, and peaceful disposition saying that there has never been any incidence of wife battering since they got married and prayed God to grant him sound health, long life and prosperity.
She also appreciated Happiness Is Free Members for their support, prayers, the Proprietor and Staff of Little Jesus Academy Group of Schools and staff, friends, neighbours and other well wishers for turning out enmasse to celebrate with her and prayed that celebration will not cease in their lives in Jesus name.
Joseph Frank of Bipere Academy, Yenizue-Gene and Destiny made presentations that captured the mother figure nature of the celebrant for accepting children wherever she found herself .
The highpoint of the occasion was singing and dancing by the celebrant and well wishers that provoked a naira rain in different dominations.
