Conrad Ntchonganyi Atabong ( Popularly and Best known as Bobo) was born to Late Mr. Michael Ajenganyi Atabong and Mrs Anastasia Asong Atabong on the 6th day of June 1973. He came to this earth accompanied by his beautiful twin sister now Mrs Constance Ngenyi Atabong Nkwantah. Bobo and Constance, the last born of Mr. and Mrs Atabong, younger siblings to Valentine Atabong of Limbe Cameroon, Lady Kate Atabong Njeuma of Maryland, Mr. Nobert Atabong of Atlanta. Raised by our widowed mother, whose husband departed this world to be with God, at a very tender age in 1974 leaving her with 5 little children under the age of 7, our family bonded together so close and with so much love. We all grew up as a strong solid family and saw our beloved mother labor for the love of her children to give us the best anyone could have ever asked for.
Bobo was a very special child that God entrusted into our family. From childhood he needed a lot more attention so he could grow up to be a man and indeed he lived a full life because he was loved. He was very handsome and carried a permanent smile on his face. He was a friend to all friends of his siblings and had a huge circle of people who just loved him for being Bobo, very peaceful, always there for others. He was really the soul of our family. Bobo was the apple of my mother's eye, our mother could never leave him for more than 6 months, whenever she travelled abroad she would quickly return to Bobo.
Bobo was loved by his sisters and brothers. While we all went all over the world to look for greener pastures in Europe and USA, Bobo stayed behind because he never wanted to go through the headaches at any Embassy. He often said "if wuna want make I travel wuna go bring the visa" he refused to go to any Embassy for intervew. He became the Landlord and caretaker of our Estate. He always looked forward to his siblings coming home to Limbe. He was so proud of all of us and talked about his sisters and brothers proudly to his friends all the time. We, his sisters and brothers made sure Bobo was fine and never lacked anything. He was known as the 'Bushfaller who never fell Bush"
His last journey over the past few months were rough. After a viscious attack leaving him with a grievious eye injury he sustained in the last months of 2012, he lost his left eye. Mom flew back home from America to go and take care of him. Bobo survived the pain because his family gave him nothing but love.
In October his one and only Grand Seour whom he called The Lady-The Lady (Kate) made a brief stop at home in Limbe to see Bobo. Bobo's message to all of us was very strong and powerful. Something we will hold on to forever. Those courageous words from our brother saying
' I get one eye Kate but i di see, I dey fine, I no die. Tell Consty and Nobert say I dey fine, wuna no over sorry me, wuna no cry I dey fine'..... We talked about getting a prosthetic eye and Bobo said Grand Seour just wait first. He explained that he went through so much pain when the eye was removed and needed a break before any more procedures.
To the villain who attacked our Peaceful brother, when asked if an arrest should be done, he said no " leave am make them go with their badluck, I no die, I still dey"
Indeed he had no anger, he quickly moved on and quickly fell in love again and was living his life until that fateful morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Behold one fateful morning on the 26th Day of January 2013, the phone calls started to pour in that our beloved brother had gone to meet the Lord. In a fatal accident at the dreaded Mile 2,9 from Kumba after attending a funeral of a friend, their car over turned and Bobo did not survive the accident.
In the Love our mother gave us and taught us, we commit our most special brother and son to God's Kingdom. He was the most special gift God gave us for a very short time.
Bobo Adieu, May Your Soul Rest In Peace. When you meet our father Michael Atabong tell him to continue to guide and protect us. You two are our Angels and so are all our dearly departed.
BOBO'S FAVORITE SAYINGS
Bobo was a bit of a comedian and in his smile he make jokes of the most serious issues, making us laugh but sending the message accross.
Whenever he was broke and needed money:
'Grand Seour The Titanic is Sinking' You would laugh but you understand he needed something.
or when things were really Bad
'Grand Seour The Titanic has hit rock bottom' at this stage you would act pretty fast.