President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed immense sadness over the news of the passing away of Mrs Hannah Dideolu Awolowo.
This
is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the
president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
``On
behalf of the Federal Government and people of Nigeria, President
Buhari extends sincere commiserations to the children, grand children
and great grand children of the “Jewel of Inestimable Value” on the
death of their famed matriarch, just a few weeks before her hundredth
birthday.
``The president joins them and millions of admirers of her late, revered husband, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in mourning Chief HID Awolowo.
“She
will be long remembered and celebrated as the famous spouse and pillar
of strength of the late nationalist, political leader and sage.
``President
Buhari believes that Chief Awolowo will always be honoured too for the
indelible legacy of very significant, behind-the-scene contributions to
communal, state, regional and national development which she has left
behind,’’ the statement said.
Buhari, therefore,
prayed that God would comfort Awolowo’s family, relatives, friends,
associates and admirers, and grant them the fortitude to bear her
irreparable loss.
He also prayed that the Almighty
would receive the late matriarch’s worthy soul and grant her eternal
rest from her long, earthly service to her renowned spouse, family,
community and country.
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