THE remains of Mrs Olusola Adekola, an Aviation Editor of the Tribune have been buried.
Her body was interred on Wednesday at the Memorial Gardens owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), located within the Redemption City of God, Mowe, Ogun State.
Adekola, aged 61, died on Tuesday, March 4, after a brief illness.
Earlier, a funeral service was held in her honour at her family’s church, RCCG, Halleluyah Mega Parish, Shasha-Egbeda, Lagos. She served in the choir department of the parish.
Family and church members, friends, aviation reporters, members of the management and staff of Tribune titles came to pay their last respect.
The team was led by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the newspapers, Mr Edward Dickson.
Others were the Sunday Tribune Editor, Mr Sina Oladehinde; Saturday Tribune Editor, Dr Lasisi Olagunju; Internal Auditor, Mr Peculiar Adegbite; the Lagos Bureau Chief, Mr Lanre Adewole; Brand and Marketing Editor, Mr Akin Adewakun and Mr Oluwafemi Lawal.
Also in attendance included the Provincial Pastor-in-charge of Lagos Province 18 of RCCG, Pastor Peter Olaleye and other officiating ministers- Pastor Solomon Babarinde, Pastor (Mrs) Elizabeth Babarinde, Pastor Abiodun Olorunsogo and Pastor Shokunbi Olugboyega.
In his sermon titled: “Death is a leveller,” Pastor Babarinde, who is the Assistant Province Pastor in charge of Lagos Province 18, reminded the congregation of the reality and inevitability of death.
According to him, death is a reality of life and a non-respecter of person.
He said death doesn’t consider one’s age, economic status, office position or any other thing when ready to rear its ugly head.
“So, we will all die one day whether we’re ready now or not, whether we are doing good or bad, whether you are a man or a woman, a boy or a girl, whether you’re rich or poor, young or old,” the cleric said.
Babarinde urged mourners to ensure they always prepare for death and also continue to live purposeful lives.
He reminded everyone that nothing we have in this world, including money, houses, wealth, position and others, that will accompany us when our time to leave comes.
“So, don’t let us approach life as if we will never die,” the cleric further advised.
“Instead, we should use our times to please God and do good to people who cross our paths, while focusing on heaven- and not hell- for our eternal abode.”
The cleric cautioned that “both heaven and hell are real and to get to either of them is a function of how we live our lives on earth.”
The late Adekola, a renowned journalist, was described by the Nigerian Tribune as a dedicated staff member.
In its tribute signed by the Senior Manager (Human Re-sources), Mrs Toyin Ibitunde, the newspaper acknowledged Adekola’s contributions to the progress of the Tribune titles.
It says, “Adekola was our aviation editor, during her lifetime, and she printed her name in gold in the reportage and coverage of aviation industry to the envy of all.
‘So, the management and staff of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, publishers of Tribune titles, will miss her consciousness and diligence.
“Infact, it will be a herculean to find a replacement for her, while the legacy she left behind will continue to speak for the kind of person she was.
“We pray that God to abide with her family members and comfort her associates.”
She is survived by hus-band, Benson Adekola, children-Oluwatosin and Oluwapamilerin Adekola, siblings and others.
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