Filed in by Olando Testimony Zeongar – 0776819983/0880-361116/life2short4some@yahoo.com
MONROVIA, LIBERIA – Since news broke that the Deputy Minister for Operations at the Ministry of National Defense, Ernest Momo Vafee had passed, scores of Liberians continue to mourn the demise of the youthful government official.
The remains of the fallen Deputy Minister of Defense has been deposited at the St. Moses Funeral Parlor, Punch FM/TV’s Online Service is reliably told.
Liberians, many of whom have taken to social media to pour out their grief over Vafee’s passing, can’t stop recalling profound memories of the deceased during his days in the land of the living.
Vafee died of Type 2 diabetes at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital early Saturday, 19 January 2019, after his blood sugar level went high and he was rushed at the hospital to be attended to medically, according to family sources.
Type 2 diabetes, is the most common type of diabetes. It is a disease that occurs when one’s blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes mainly from the food you eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose get into your cells to be used for energy. In type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t use insulin well. Too much glucose then stays in your blood, and not enough reaches your cells.
Recalling the fallen Deputy Minister of Defense last days on earth, when Vafee posted a message on Facebook regarding a friend’s death, Bobby Musah wrote: “Life is totally uncertain!.. Just the other day, you said “RIP” to our fallen comrade-Charles Johnson”, now today we all are saying “RIP” to you Ernest Vafee. Yes, we all know not what the next hour, day, week, month may bring. You served well. Your time is up. Go and rest!”
For his part, a senior mainstream journalist now involved with corporate communications at the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), D. Kaihenneh Sengbeh wrote, “Kpooo, Ngalaa! (Meaning God in the local Kpelle dialect). This other strike is brutal. A friend, a big brother, a county man of mine, Ernest Vafee, is reported gone.”
“My man, we were laughing at your 10 Years Challenge hours back, and now we are mourning your forever gone challenge. Yes, it’s a ‘national challenge’!!”
An official of the pro political movement Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia (EFFL), Ernest Moibah, Jr. wrote: Big brother #ErnestVarfee Wake-Up… Wake-Up……. The General Wake-Up You can’t do this namesake. God Why??????
Arthur Seekie: “Omg…i remember those days at the University of Liberia…under the palava hut…moment of intellectual discourse…one of Liberia’s brightest minds….RIP comrade!”
Vivian Lymas Tegli: “So sad.”
For Clarence Success Clay, who wrote that he did not know the deceased personally, he asked, “So what happened, he was just on facebook yesterday morning….. Sleep on Minister.”
He added: “I really don’t know him but he shared this memories just yesterday morning at 9:34am and so how Come???????? Rest well Sir.”
Hawa Sandimanie writes: “rest on my bro!!! …till we meet again in d next world!!
Dehyougar Francis Johnson writes: “Liberia have lost another great young man. Ministry of Defense will miss you Sr Comrade Varfee. Dep. Minister Varfee Died this morning in Catholic Hospital. Rest in Peace.”
A longtime friend to fallen Deputy Minister Vafee, Teeko T. Yorlay, Sr. wrote: “My eyes remain completely teary, heart totally torn apart, mind entirely unsettled, soul fully disturbed and body very unbalanced having heard that Honorable Earnest Momo Vafee, now the late Deputy Minister for Operations at the Ministry of Defense in the current government, sadly met his demise this morning at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital.”
Tino Momo: Rip
Baysah D. Corvah: OMG
Korto Kpadeh: Rip
Caroline Nyumah: RIP
Anthony J. Nabwe: RIP
Ekema Witherspoon II: Rest on Vafee
Jamel J. Toby: Life is too short the people u love that they u can loss. RIP BROTHER
Kukor Delaney: Rip my forever joy.
John E. Tommy: So sad!! RIP
James Saah: Rip
Jen-exceedinggrace Kromah Kromah: Rest in peace my brother
Adolphus Kenta: RIP
Darwumeh Paul Godfavor David: RIP
Kanue Meme Kpao: Rest on comrade vet
Zoe Yarwhere: RIP
Trokon Verdier: RIP
Armah Parker: May your soul rest in peace
Allen Pa: I could not believe my ears this morning when I heard it…. Just saw the guy like day before yesterday. RIP
Musa Mansaray: Rip brother
Nickey Jah: Hmm…. Rip Ernest!
Jacob Aaron Vesselee: RIP minister
Marcus S. Blamah: RIP
Harriet Soloe Sulonteh: Rip .brother
Joy Mimi: RIP
Benjamin Sahr Gborie Vayombo: So sorry, minister RIP.
Kukor Delaney: Sleep on my super hero.
Foxic Kayee Livingstone: RIP😫😫😫😫
Retina Reeves: Rip
LilPearl CuteMom: Hmmmmm, such is life
Leta Morley: Rip brother
Mimi Siaway: Only God knows what tomorrow will bring my dear. RIP
Deinah L. N. Quire: Wow. So uncertain. Indeed no man knows when he will die. Vanity upon vanity, all is vanity. RIP.
Alice Quartey-Williams: OMG…..my condolences
Estella Y. Yeebahn: RIP
Hawa M TJ: Aah mehn Vafee!!!
Besides the tons of condolence messages pouring in on Facebook from Liberians, several others have joined their compatriots in reacting to the demise of Vafee via the same medium, by clicking severally, the emoji button that connotes sadness.
An emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc.
