It’s been hard writing these lines, because I couldn't find the exact words to describe our relationship and all the feelings involved in it. Somehow, it was easier to just sit and cry in the dark than to do this at last. But I had to do something.......

Favour Amogu was born a beauty to behold into a family that poured all their energy and love into their little princess. Nnenna grew up having everything she wanted and even though she was the very first girl-child after four older brothers, she never got spoiled, but instead had wonderful manners and was a really lovely girl with poise. 

She was magical; Not because she looked like an Arabian princess from ancient legends, but because she had that strong aura... She was always glowing from the inside, radiant blue and mysteriously sweet at the same time....

She noticed my very bad temperament at the time and handed me the greatest antidote. That endeared her to my heart ever since.
For the years we were friends, we shared everything that two girlfriends could share.  We turned to each other amidst our numerous other friends when things got rough and tough. We shared our deepest secrets, desires, fears, silly crushes and serious marital problems as it were. We kept no secrets, never lied to each other, always brutally honest and full of respect for each other.

She lets me into her inner world, into her mind and deepest corners of her soul. So did I. That's how and why we called ourselves “Covenant Friends and Sisters”…...

 Her last hour was painful for her and for me, because I couldn't hold her hands and although she could feel my presence all over her, all I could do was keep saying a kind of a mantra, “It is well with you babe, you know you’re a strong girl, you can come through  this babe, I believe in you, please be strong for me babe, I beg you". It went on like that for more than four long hours, positive thoughts, encouragements, comforting...up until her final breathe.

She called me that  morning  and asked me to come over for her to pour out some heavy loads off her mind; I thought she was going to make it speaking with me being 'the covenant  friend  that I was, alas, all she could utter was….”Nne, hold this phone….you know why”

The pain and discomfort went above all expectations, she kept speaking in the Holy Ghost tirelessly and she looked like she was totally accepting of her fate.

My covenant friend had agreed with her maker and she accepted it was time to give up and give herself some peace.
I know she's in a better place now, without illness and pain, but I still miss her terribly. Her departure did make me stronger, but it also made me more emotional and vulnerable than I ever was.

Soon you will be laid to rest. The vacuum you created is huge and irreplaceable. Every time I look at your pictures, it brings me joy. But then, thoughts of never seeing you here on earth again brings me grief, tears dropping from my eyes like rain fall because you have not lived your life to the fullest before death came knocking.

However, who am I to question the plan and purpose of the creator of the universe? Yeah, sometimes it's not meant for us humans to comprehend…. For everything there's a season, a season to every creature under the heaven, a time to be born, and a time to die. I love you and will continue to miss you. You are irreplaceable…..Rest on my Angel till we meet  again on the other side of eternity. Adieu my babestic babe!


EVELYN ADANZE UKOH……In loving memory of my covenant friend, FAVOUR AMOGU!!