One year after mother’s death, Efosa Uwangue celebrates her enduring legacy




By Elvis Omoregie, Benin

One year after the death of his mother, Madam Theresa Ejose Inneh, popular journalist with Independent Television (ITV)/Radio, Efosa Uwangue, has paid tribute to her enduring influence on his life, describing her memory as a continuing source of strength, values and inspiration.

For Uwangue, the first anniversary of his mother’s death is not only a painful reminder of the loss of a beloved parent, but also an opportunity to celebrate a woman whose life, sacrifice and devotion to her family helped shape the man he has become.

Madam Inneh, remembered by family members and those who knew her as caring, prayerful and deeply devoted to her children, died a year ago, leaving behind memories that, according to her son, have remained a powerful part of the family’s daily lives.

The anniversary has therefore provided an occasion for Uwangue and his siblings to reflect on the values their mother instilled in them, particularly discipline, compassion, resilience, responsibility and commitment to family.

For Uwangue, those lessons have extended beyond his personal life into his professional career as a journalist, where he has built a reputation for reporting community affairs and public-interest issues, including governance, civic engagement and religious activities in Edo State and beyond.

Those close to the journalist say the sense of responsibility with which he approaches his work reflects, in part, the moral foundation provided by his upbringing and the influence of his late mother.

As the one-year remembrance was marked, friends, colleagues and well-wishers joined the family in honouring Madam Inneh, recalling a woman whose devotion to her children and family left an impression that has endured beyond her passing.

For the family, the passage of one year has also underscored the reality that mourning is not simply about confronting the absence of a loved one, but about preserving the values and memories that survive the person.

Uwangue’s remembrance of his mother has consequently been shaped by both grief and gratitude — grief over her absence and gratitude for the years, lessons, prayers and affection she shared with her children.

Though Madam Inneh is no longer physically present, her influence continues to live through her children, with Uwangue and his siblings carrying forward the principles they learnt from her.

The journalist is also using the anniversary to encourage others who have experienced the loss of parents to draw strength from the memories and values their loved ones left behind, rather than allowing grief to erase the meaning of the lives they lived.

For Uwangue, the most enduring memorial to his mother may therefore not be found only in ceremonies or words of remembrance, but in the lives of the children she raised and the values they continue to uphold.

One year on, the pain of her absence remains, but so does the legacy of a mother whose love, prayers and lessons continue to accompany her children.

The family’s remembrance concludes with prayers for the peaceful repose of Madam Theresa Ejose Inneh and thanksgiving for a life that, even in death, continues to influence those she left behind.

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