Date: 2011-04-14

Kwara State Governor, Dr Bukola Saraki has commiserated with Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo, the entire Soyode and Awolowo families on the death of Mrs Ayodele Soyode, one of the daughters of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

Dr Saraki in a condolence message to the deceased family, the Government and people of Ogun State, described the death of Mrs Soyode as a rude shock and monumental loss.

The Governor urged the widower, Mr Tayo Soyode to take solace and regard the death of his wife as an act of God, believing that Almighty Allah (S.W.A) gives and takes away life at the appointed time.

Death he said was the ultimate end of every living soul on earth which would come at God’s designated time.

He prayed God to grant the repose of the deceased eternal rest and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.

The late Mrs Soyode, aged 66 years died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness.

In a related development, Dr Saraki has also sympathized with the PDP’s gubernatorial candidate in the State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on the death of his mother, Alhaja Habibat Ahmed.

The governor, in a similar condolence message to the gubernatorial candidate and the entire Ahmed family of Adebiopon compound of Share in Ifelodun Local Government Area, said the demise of Alhaja Ahmed was very painful and pathetic especially at this crucial period of the nation’s transition programme.

Saraki, who described the death of the deceased as a great loss, enjoined Alhaji Ahmed, the entire family, children and associates of the deceased to take solace in Allah, from who we all come and to Him we shall return.

Dr Saraki also urged the PDP gubernatorial candidate not to be disturbed by the death of his mother at this crucial period, adding that he should instead put hope in Almighty Allah and all shall be well.

He prayed God to grant the repose of the deceased Aljanat Fridaouz and the family left behind the courage to bear the loss.

Mas’ud Adebimpe
Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor
11/04/2011