Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, over the death of his mother, Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour.
In a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the governor urged Rhodes-Vivour, his siblings and the entire family to accept the loss as the will of God.
Sanwo-Olu described the death of the family matriarch as painful, noting that while death is inevitable, the memories and legacies of loved ones endure.
The governor also prayed for the repose of the deceased’s soul and asked God to grant the Rhodes-Vivour family the strength to bear the irreparable loss and continue the good works for which the late Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour was known.
“On behalf of my family, the government and good people of Lagos State, I sympathise with Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, his siblings, and other family members on the demise of Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“The death of a loved one is painful, but we must take solace in God in a life well lived by the deceased. I know this is a painful loss to the Rhodes-Vivour family, as the late matriarch will be sorely missed for the elderly and wise counsel she was known for.”
The governor further noted that death marks a transition to eternal rest in God’s presence, stressing that although it ends a person’s earthly life, it cannot sever the bond shared with loved ones.
He prayed: “May God grant her eternal rest and grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.”
