The second family meeting for the funeral of Atty Philip Nemene Wesseh is scheduled for Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his residence on the Zubah Town road at 2pm.
Former and current employees of the Inquirer Newspaper residing in Liberia have begun cataloguing all of his lessons, video recordings as well as photographs and notes of good journalism with the assurance of keeping Mr. Wesseh’s legacy alive.
In so doing and as part of activates to his home going, the management and former employees will hold a vigil named and styled “Medial Night” in honor of the fallen media giant before the official events to his burial which is slated for next month. The date for the media night to memorialize Mr. Wesseh will be released.
A book of condolence will be opened to the public by the institution a week to his funeral activities
Meanwhile, since the death of Atty Philip N. Wesseh, Managing Editor of the INQUIRER Newspaper, scores of his associates and affiliates of the institution have been trooping at the offices of the newspaper at the intersections of Gurley and Benson Streets to mourn along with the staff and as well pay their last respect.
On Monday, a high-power delegation from the Christian Interdenominational Assemblies (CHRIDA), led by one of the sanctuary pastors, Koiyan Kolaco, visited the institution and described Mr. Wesseh’s passing an irreplaceable loss to not only the institution but the nation in general.
The CHRIDA delegation included Pastor Kolaco, Deacon Demetrius F. Sobou and the Men’s Department president, Ted Krai.
The Christian Interdenominational Assemblies Church is where the Acting Managing Editor of the Inquirer Newspaper, C. Winnie Saywah-Jimmy worships along with two other employees and it was where the institution worshipped in 2020 giving thanks to God for 29 years of its existence.
Sympathizing with the Inquirer family, Pastor Kolaco encouraged the staff to always be focused and ensure that the legacy that Mr. Wesseh continues despite all odds.
He promised that the church will continue to pray in order for God to grant the institution the same good-hearted boss that will lead the vision of the Inquirer Newspaper.
Also sympathizing with the INQUIRER Newspaper was the Forum for the Future Intellectual Center (FFIC) and its chairperson, Abraham Nyepan and the Secretary General, Alexander H. Bah, mentioned that Philip Wesseh had supported their forum in all aspects.
According to them, the Inquirer’s late boss was a member of the forum who had never ceased to identify with them by ensuring that they are given a newspaper each day of every publication as well as his moral and financial support.
“We all will forever miss him because he was a man of his words who is always happy with everyone and never discriminated; we also promised that our relationship with the Inquirer family will continue to reign,” they said.
It can be recalled that when the news was announced on September 14, 2022, that Atty. Wesseh, one of Liberia’s finest print journalists and educator of journalistic ethics with over 40 years of active practice of ethical journalism, passed following a protracted illness; the public has not stopped sending tributes recognizing him as the father of ‘The Inquirer.’
Because Mr. Wesseh was a father for everyone including, wayward folks, commonly known as “Zogos” the educated and uneducated class, and all spheres of human beings, all these categories of citizens trooped in queues at the head offices of The Inquirer to pay their last respect to the fallen media hero reminding staff at the institution of how they were one way another impacted by Mr. Wesseh.
Tributes from home and abroad have also been pouring in the institution as well as on the social media eulogizing Mr. Wesseh for his immense contributions in the journalism community with a conviction that his demise creates a void in the media community both locally and internationally.
President, George Weah and his Ministry of Information were among the first groups who extended their sympathy to the family as well as to the institution followed by the Association of Liberian Journalists in America (ALJA).
The condolence messages also came from Reverend Louise Ridley Collins and her husband, Councilor Ambassador Alpha Bird Collins of the United Kingdom; House Deputy Speaker Fonati Koffa as well as scores of journalists and the Board of The Inquirer who expressed sadness by what is termed the least expected death of a dear friend, Philip Nemene Wesseh.
Mr. Wesseh is being remembered for his exceptional journalistic role and for writing the truth even at the peril of his life; he was also a respectable character who was held in high esteem by the ‘Transnational Community of Journalists’ around the globe and his work stands the test of time and will long be remembered.
One of the many thrilling tributes was written by Mr. Robert Kpadeh under the caption: “PNW, No One Humanize Journalist Like You Did, Take Your Bow” where he said, “Grief is the price we pay for our loss; indeed, the shocking demise of senior comrade Philip Nemene Wesseh alias GINA has plunged us into an indescribable quantum of grief that will pain our hearts for too long.”
“Indeed, PNW ran the race very well and you finished his course gallantly. YES! You paid your dues to a hopefully grateful country and a golden seat awaits you because you were a good, humble, compassionate, patriotic and noble man. May the holy Angels navigate your flight smoothly to the mountain top and thank you for living and leading an extraordinary life. Thank you for building an indelible legacy etched in the shining stars,” most of his colleagues and those whose lives he touched console themselves.
