Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday wrote a condolence letter to the family of Senator Sikiru Adebayo Oshinowo saying the lawmaker’s death was a “shared pain, mutual loss”, not only to the family, but to Ogun and Lagos States in particular and Nigeria in general.
In the letter, Governor Abiodun said, he received the sad news of the passage of Senator Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo on Monday, 15 June, 2020, with a deep pain and grief that words are insufficient to capture.
Senator Osinowo’s demise, the governor added, “terminates not just the companionship of a loving husband, the affection of a caring father, a source of generous giving that underpins the lives and living of so many people, and even a beacon of hope of a better tomorrow for yet many others. This painful exit is much more than the end of an individual.
“Pepper, as he was fondly called, had become a phenomenon and a symbol of loyalty to his friends, fidelity to a cause and courage, even in tempestuous times. Senator Osinowo, a consummate politician and patriot will be sorely missed by all”.
The rest of the letter reads:
“Posterity will accord him his due recognition for his legacies of service and forthrightness. I recall with nostalgia his unwavering support in my bumpy journey to the office which continued till he breathed his last. Pepper never forgot his roots, even as he served the nation in different capacities and locations. He was a worthy Ambassador of Ogun State.
I urge you all to find solace in this Prophetic counsel:
“Amazing is the affair of the believer, verily all of his affair is good and this is not for anyone except the believer. If something of good/happiness befalls him he is grateful and that is good for him. If something of harm befalls him, he is patient and that is good for him” (Saheeh Muslim #2999).
Gov. Abiodun prayed that Allah should “forgive and admit him to Aljannah Firdaus and grant the family, friends and associates the patience to bear this painful loss.”
