the burial of Mrs Felicia Modupe Adeniyi, mother of the wife of
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, Olukemi.
At the the funeral service, held at St. Stephen's Cathedral,
Oke-Aluko, Ondo, the Bishop of Ondo Diocese and Archbishop of Ondo
Ecclesiastical Pronvince, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most
Reverend Latunji Lasebikan, in a sermon, stressed the need for
everyone to make the best of life for the fulfilment of God's plans
for them.
Dignitaries at the ceremony included the Akwa-Ibom State Governor,
Godswill Akpabio, Wife of the
President, Dame Patience Jonathan, Chief
Bode George and Plateau State Governor, Governor of Kogi State, Idris
Wada; his counterpart from Plateau State, Jonah Jang; Chief of Staff
to the President, Brigadier-General Deinde Arogbofa; Minister of
Communication Technology, Omobola Johnson; a former governor of Ondo
State, Bamidele Olumilua; former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo
State; a former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association
(NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun; renowned businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim,
among others.
Lasebikan described the deceased as a devout Christian and community
leader that is worthy of emulation.
According to him, Mrs Mimiko's mother lived a rewarding and fulfilled
life, and therefore, her death should be celebrated.
He said Mrs Adeniyi was a teacher, singer and a social person, whose
footprints would remain indelible in the society.
The cleric noted that the presence of personalities from different
walks of life at the ceremony was a testimony to the kind of person
the deceased was.
Lamenting the current security challenges in the country, he stressed
the need for people to move close to God in order to overcome death.
The religious leader admonished Christians to refrain from sin and
move closer to God as lfe is a temporary home for mankind.
He prayed for the repose of the Mrs Adeniyi's soul and asked God to
give the husband, children, family members, as well as the entire
people of Ondo town the fortitude to bear the loss
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