Catholic priest Ugochukwu Ugwoke has generated discussion across social media after offering his thoughts on the composed demeanour of Anwuli Amakom, the wife of late actor Alexx Ekubo, during his funeral rites.
A widely circulated social media video showed an emotional scene from the funeral service, where relatives, friends, and sympathisers were visibly overwhelmed with grief and shed tears openly.
Amid the sorrowful atmosphere, the widow remained quiet and composed, dressed in white attire.
The clip, which was first posted on X by user @seyikanbai, quickly attracted attention and prompted conversations about the different ways people react to and cope with unexpected loss.
Priest speaks on Alexx Ekubo’s burial event
Responding to the viral footage through his verified X account, @FrUgochukwu, the Catholic priest cautioned against interpreting the absence of tears as a sign of emotional strength.
According to him, profound grief can sometimes be so overwhelming that it leaves a person emotionally numb and unable to express their pain outwardly.
Ugochukwu Ugwoke wrote on X:
“The silence and composure of the wife of the late Alexx Ekubo at his burial as seen in this video is not always strength. Sometimes grief goes so deep that even tears fail.
That kind of silence is often the loudest cry and it can be very dangerous. When everyone leaves, the real weight begins. I hope she has people who will stay with her beyond the funeral, because unspoken and unexpressed grief often returns heavier. May God console her and the whole family🙏🏿”
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The silence and composure of the wife of the late Alexx Ekubo at his burial as seen in this video is not always strength. Sometimes grief goes so deep that even tears fail.
That kind of silence is often the loudest cry and it can be very dangerous.
When everyone leaves, the… https://t.co/gGt8mFNVAd
— Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch (@FrUgochukwu) June 19, 2026
How netizens reacted;
@iam_mrnnamdi said: “Amen. You’re right Padre.”
@Rennie1405 said: “True. Contained grief is dangerous.”
@Chimdirimmmah said: “I prefer her composure and it doesn’t directly reflect contained grief. Some people don’t like crying in public nor garnering public sympathy. They prefer to do it at their own terms.”
