PHOTOS: Enyeama Buries Mom, Attributes All His Achievements To Her Influence

Extraordinary Nigerian goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has buried his mother, Madam Lucy Phillips Enyeama, in Akwa Ibom state.
The Super Eagles captain confessed he was still “shattered and devastated” over the loss of his closest family member, The Nation reports.

The 33-year-old Lille player described his mom as his reliable “pillar”. He told Supersport.com:
“She was full of life and showed no signs of illness before she died so this is quite difficult to take.
“My mother was always there for me handing me important pieces of advice and always praying for me.

Late Mrs Enyeama

“In the most difficult moments of my life, she was always there, and there is no way I would have achieved all I have if it wasn’t for her influence in my life.”

Burial in Akwa Ibom

According to Premium Times, the president of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, who was present at the burial, charged all not to mourn, but to celebrate the life and times of a woman who left behind wonderful children.
“One of those children that our dear mother, Mrs Lucy Enyeama, left behind is Vincent, one of the best goalkeepers in the world for several years now, a three –time FIFA World Cup star and winner of the Africa Cup of Nations, as well as several other accomplishments.

Amaju Pinnich at the burial of Enyeama’s mother

“The Nigeria football fraternity appreciates how much our Captain must be grieving at this period. His mother, Mrs Lucy Philip Enyeama, was a very caring and compassionate parent, who gave her children much love and support during her lifetime.
“Dear all, we loved her, but God Almighty loves her much more. And we must take solace in the fact that late Mrs Enyeama left her very bold footprints in the sands of time. Rather than be thrown into sorrow, we must celebrate her for she has been succeeded by children of mettle, and of timbre and calibre.”
R.I.P.