It is very tough to lose one’s mother —Aregbesola

OSUN State governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday, described the death of his mother as a great blow to the Aregbesola dynasty.

This was as the Kwara State governor, AbdulFatai Ahmed described Aregbesola’s mother as a complete epitome of womanhood.`

Governor Aregbesola stated this while hosting the Kwara State governor, who came to pay a condolence visit to him over the death of his mother, Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola.

Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola died at the age of 84, on Tuesday and was buried on the same day in her residence at Ilesa, Osun State.

Governor Aregbesola said the death of his mother has in no doubt, caused him deep sorrow, while describing it as a ‘deep disaster’.

According to him, there is no strict definition of sorrow than a moment of great sadness which he is personally undergoing, over the demise of his aged mother.

“My mother would have been 85 years in the next few weeks, if she had not died, but even at 90 years, I will not wish her dead.

“May God translate all these grieves, condolences to reward for my mother wherever she is now and grant her soul the best place in the Aljana Fridao (paradise).

“May Allah spare the lives of those she left behind and make us live longer”, he prayed.

While appreciating the condolences from President Muhammadu Buhari and others, Governor Aregbesola beseeched God to reward them in good, for being concerned over the death of his mother.

In his condolence remarks, the governor of Kwara State, AbdulFatai Ahmed, thanked Allah for taking the late Saratu Aregbesola  at a time her demise is being celebrated globally.

Governor Ahmed, who led members of the Kwara State Executive Council, politicians and top government functionaries to Osogbo, described the demise of Mama Saratu Aregbesola as a painful exit.

He said Alhaja Saratu had lived a fulfilled life that wasfull of good legacies worthy of emulation, saying Mama would be forever remembered for giving the world a good son personified by Governor Aregbesola.

Governor Ahmed added, “We have come to commiserate with our brother, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the governor of Osun State, over the passing on of our dear mother.

“We have to be grateful to Allah for making Mama to see the successes of her children, most especially the landmark achievements made by Governor Aregbesola in taking the people of Osun State to greater heights.