South/South, South East Council Of Yoruba traditional rulers commiserate with colleague over loss of wife

By Jide Dominic, Yenagoa

In a show of solidarity and condolences, the South/South and South/East Yoruba Traditional Rulers Council has condoled with their colleague, the Oba of Yoruba extraction residing in Owerri, the Imo state capital, Oba Oladeji Ajadi, over the sudden demise of his wife, Bernadeth Chizomam.

Speaking at the burial ceremony of the deceased in Owerri, Oba Oladeji Ajadi stated that it is traumatic to be bereaved of a loved one whose wisdom and uprightness tourched many lives, while alive, urging those that are still living to ensure that they leave a lasting and enduring legacies behind when they are no more.

He stressed that they can only do that in an atmosphere of peace without which the desired personal and societal growth may be difficult to accomplish.

Oba Ajadi called on his colleagues in other states in the South/South and South East geo-political zone of the country to continue to encourage their respective subjects to be law abiding and embrace peace, adding that these are lasting footnotes that would speak for them when they depart the earth.

In the same vein, the Chairman of the Council, Oba Suleiman Oluwaloni, reiterated that members of the council considered it highly necessary to converge at Owerri, the base of the bereaved to give him moral support in his trying time of losing a precious wife to the cold hands of death, encouraging him to take solace in the fact that his wife lived a life that is worthy of emulation while on earth.

He admonished everyone present at the occasion to embrace a life filled with virtue, compassion and the utmost willingness to contribute their qouta to the overall growth of the society.

Oba Suleiman Oluwaloni, who also doubles as the deputy national coordinator of Yoruba community in the country, however prayed that God grant Oba Ajadi the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

In his contribution, the leader of Yoruba community in Abia State, Banji Adeleke, said all Yoruba indigenes in South/South and South/East were shocked to receive the sudden death of the wife of their colleague who stood as a source of engagement and inspiration to many, noting that her admirable and hard-working personality endeared her to the hearts of all those that came across her path while on earth.