By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti, Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt and Osagie Otabor, Akure
Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo) and Nyesom Wike (Rivers) have commiserated with General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye on the death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye.
The governors like Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Yahaya Bello (Kogi) spoke through statements issued on Thursday after Dare’s death was announced.
Sanwo-Olu: he will be sorely missed
Sanwo-Olu, in his statement, also extended his condolence to the general overseer’s wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye, over the demise of her son.
The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, expressed his heartfelt sympathies over the death.
He urged the family of the deceased, friends, associates and members of RCCG to take the death of Pastor Adeboye in good faith.
“No doubt, the death of a loved one is usually painful as it is irreparable but we must always take solace in God, especially if the deceased has lived a good life, just like the late Pastor Dare Adeboye.
“The pastoral and wise counsel of ‘Pastor D’ as he was fondly called will be sorely missed by his family and the entire members of RCCG, especially in Eket, Akwa Ibom, where he played active roles as a cleric before he passed on.”
Dare’s death unfortunate, says Fayemi
Fayemi described the death of Pastor Adeboye’s son as an unfortunate development, which has inflicted a wound in the hearts of family members in particular, the Christian community, all lovers of Adeboye and Nigerians in their millions.
In a condolence message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, he described Pastor Dare as a vibrant young man and committed minister in God’s vineyard, who trod the righteous path being trodden by his parents.
The governor urged Pastor Adeboye and his wife to remain strong in faith in the trying time and rely on God, who assuages grief.
Akeredolu: a huge loss to the Christendom
Akeredolu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, described the death of Dare as tragic and a huge loss to the Christendom, Adeboye’s dynasty and the youths.
Akeredolu said the late Dare played major role in youth mentorship as a Regional Youth Evangelist.
The governor said Dare was a promising servant of God, adding that his death was excruciatingly painful.
He noted that Pastor Adeboye has been a great benefactor of the state through the RCCG’s many interventions.
‘It is irreparable loss‘
Wike, in a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, said the people of Rivers joined the Adeboye’s family and the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide in mourning the loss of Pastor Dare.
He said: “On behalf of the government and people of Rivers State, I wish to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to Pastor Adeboye, his family and the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide for the irreparable loss of Pastor Dare Adeboye, who was a minister in the church.”
Oyetola: Osun received news with pain
Oyetola said his government and the people of the state received with pain and shock, the news of the demise of Pastor Adeboye’s son and “wish to express our deepest and sincere sympathy on this sad loss”.
“Dare was one of your seeds who had chosen to follow closely in his reverred father’s footsteps.
“No parent deserves this kind of loss. We feel your pain. Our dear state has lost yet again another bright light. We just buried Yinka Odumakin and now we have to mourn the loss of another young one.
“We take solace in the exemplary life of Pastor Dare Adeboye and the peaceful way he went to be with the Lord.”
He was a role model, says Abiodun
Abiodun, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, expressed shock over the death of the young, vibrant and spirit-filled pastor, who according to him, was a role model not only to the youth in the RCCG, but in the country.
Abiodun, who paid a condolence visit on the respected clergyman, described Dare’s death as heart- wrenching and shocking, saying he was one of the people who had followed the spiritual trajectory of the young pastor in the vineyard of God.
While expressing his condolences to Papa Adeboye, Abiodun equally commiserated with the entire RCCG family.
Bello to cleric: take heart
Bello’s condolence message was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Muhammed Onogwu
He noted that the death of the highly revered minister’s son was a deep pain in the heart, which cannot be explained unless by those who have had similar experience
Bello noted that despite the heaviness of the loss, he urged the General Overseer to take the son’s death as the will of God Almighty.
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