It was a gale of tears and tributes as the remains of Princess Catherine Secondus Pepple was laid to rest at Bonny Island in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State at the weekend. Late Princess Catherine Secondus Pepple is cousin to the Amanyanabo of Bonny Kingdom, HRM King Edward William Dappa-Pepple, who is also the immediate past Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers.
Commiserating with the Amanyanabo of Bonny, the immediate past Leader of the Bonny Youth Federatiion (BYF), Mr. Ibifubara Willie-Pepple, commended the sterling qualities of the late Princess, saying she was a woman of strong character while she was alive.
Mr. Willie-Pepple, who is also the Chairman of the Rivers State Movement for Good Governance, a civil society organization, said Princess Secondus Pepple epitomized the ideals of womanhood and described her as a woman who fought for what she believed in.
He prayed the Lord to give the King and the people of Bonny community the fortitude to bear the great loss and for the repose of the soul of the deceased.
On his part, the Chief and Head of Jumbo Major House of Bonny, Chief Horace Oko-Jumbo, said the Jumbo community deeply regrets the loss the Amanyanabo has suffered through the death of his cousin, Princess Kate Secondus Pepple, and prays that God would imbue him and the royal family with at this trying moment of grief.
Speaking, the Chairman, Bonny Council of Chiefs, Chief Reginald Abbey-Hart, prayed God to accept the soul of late Princess Catherine Secondus Pepple, saying she was a woman of truth who stood for the truth during her lifetime.
Chief Abbey-Hart, who is also the Chief and Head of Hart Major House of Bonny, described the late Princess as a good person, adding that she was full of knowledge of Bonny history, tradition and culture.
The funeral ceremony was attended by dignitaries from all walks of life including top government functionaries, captains of industry, the traditional institution and members of the royal family.
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