Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II on the passing of his darling mother, Alhaja Hawawu Awele Gbadamosi.
The monarch’s mother died at the age of 94, according to the Olofa Palace.
Governor AbdulRazaq conveyed the condolences of the people and the State government to the First Class monarch and the people of Offa on this development.
“Our heartfelt sympathies and prayers are with His Royal Majesty at this difficult moment. We urge His Royal Majesty to be comforted by the rare grace of Allaah on Alhaja for a fulfilling life, the joy of being a major chapter in the community’s story, and the happiness of seeing his children become success stories and also outliving her,” according to the Governor.
“We ask Allaah to ease her account, widen and lighten up her grave, and grant her al-jannah Firdaus.”
In the same vein, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has condoled with the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Mohammed Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, over the death of his mother.
Prof. Egbewole, in a statement issued by the University Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, described the late Alhaja Gbadamosi as a great and virtuous woman who devoted her life to the services of God and humanity.
The Vice Chancellor remarked that the death of Alhaja Gbadamosi is not just a loss to the frontline monarch but also a loss to the entire Offa Kingdom and humanity at large, considering what she represented during her lifetime.
Prof. Egbewole urged the Olofa and the Offa community to take solace in the fact that Alhaja Gbadamosi lived a fulfilled life going by the calibre of children and other individuals she raised.
The Vice Chancellor prayed for the peaceful repose of her soul in Aljanat Fridaouz as he also prayed Allah to grant the Olofa and other bereaved individuals the fortitude to bear her death.
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