All is now set for the burial of Mr. Izoya David Amhanroboyi at Emu, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The event holds on Saturday, January 9, 2021.
Already Showbiz celebrities and other friends and associates of Isaac Izoya, are set to storm the event from various parts of Nigeria, to support the Culture Ambassador, founder of Nollywood Film Festival Germany (NFFG) and Nollywood Europe Golden Awards, as he buries the remains of his late father, Mr. Izoya David Amhanroboyi.
Meanwhile, the Filmmaker has penned a touching tribute in celebration of his late Dad, who passed on at 82 years last September.
Read the full text of the tribute here:….
MY DAD, MY HERO: TRIBUTE TO MY LATE LOVELY DAD
By Isaac Izoya
Most people don’t believe in heroes but that’s because they haven’t met my dad, Izoya.
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there but a guiding light whose love shows us the way. That’s what my father represented in my life. His ever popular slogan: “I can`t gamble with my only eye.” Yes, I was his only child but his love and care for me was what every child would crave for.
You brought me up never to be lazy and never to be intimidated by anyone irrespective of any skin colour that turned out to be a great advantage to me today when faced with racism. He taught me never to feel inferior to any person but to be humble, loyal and listen more before responding.
“If you must fight with any person, make sure you are 100% right because 99% right is unacceptable in this family to avoid extra punishments”, was his every morning music during my school days and he meant it.
He inculcated Biblical spiritual education as a Jehovah`s Witness deep inside me in my childhood years to know the Bible inside out even at the age of 15.
He taught me so much about life. He showed me how to really fight and battle adversity and to never back down. In return, I promised him that I will digitalize his name in golden history books above some people with 20 children and I am happy to tell you Daddy that I have accomplished that mission in good faith for your respect.
During our last healthy phone discussion before he passed, he said, “My son, God`s kingdom is at hand, return to Jehovah to enable us meet again during my resurrection”.
“My wife interjected. Daddy, please, don`t scare us, we are coming home in April to cook your favorite food for you. Please Daddy, wait for us, I beg of you” she added. Sadly, he couldn`t wait for us to eat your food again my darling.
Nevertheless, I will try my best to meet up with your request to enable us meet again during your resurrection.
Daddy, your unceremonious departure is difficult to imagine. On several occasions, I still pick up phone to call your number before realizing its no more business as usual.
Daddy when I close my eyes the image of you is all I see. The summary of our togetherness from my childhood days up to your old age cat-walk and Biblical admonitions still lingers on my mind. It’s a memory that even death cannot erase.
My dad ended up being my hero in life, and I am thankful that he was a good enough person for me to call him that.
I am also grateful for every memory we shared, when the mirror is broken you no longer see your image. Daddy, I must confess that it has not been the same again for me since 19th September 2020 when my children called me on video call to break the unpalatable news of your death.
Your departure has made me broken and transformed me into a real man now. Not by gender but by willingness to do what great men do knowing that your grandchildren and my wife will now be reporting back to me directly instead of you as the last “supreme court.”
I don’t have the words to express how much I miss you Dad. From a tender age you told me that you loved me and you practicalized it openly and you were loud about it. I grew up knowing it is normal to openly tell my father that I love him which of course was part of the Biblical up-bringing I benefited from you. I am glad that I was able to reciprocate that love to you in thought, word and deed.
I am glad that you knew that I loved you and will always cherish all the wonderful memories of you Daddy.
Daddy, your grandchildren, Linda, Laura and Ehizoya, who are unable to make it down here due to some circumstances beyond their control also send their sincere farewell greetings
Auf Wiedersehen papa! Au revoir! Adios! Goodbye my adorable Father.. I miss you for real!
