Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi, has said he is
thoroughly saddened by the death of Oloruntoba Falode, son of foremost female
sportscaster and National Women’s team Coordinator, Aisha Falode.
Also on Tuesday evening, Super Eagles boss, Stephen
Okechukwu Keshi called from the United States
to condole Falode on the death of her son, declaring that what was needed was
the fortitude to bear the loss and even praise God.
“There is nothing one can
do about it but to say God gives and He takes but it could be very painful and
unfortunate and we don’t pray it happens to any one of us, Madam Falode please
take heart”, he said in a telephone conversation.
In the Minister’s letter dated 18th February,
Mallam Abdulahi, declared that the loss of Toba Falode was unfortunate,
heartbreaking and could not be imagined or contemplated by anyone else, adding
that he shares the pain of the foremost female sports administrator.
“I personally share in your pains and grief given that he
was a boy that I met and was looking forward to building a good relationship
with. This must be a painful loss indeed, but even as we mourn, I pray that the
Almighty God grant you the uncommon strength and courage to bear this
irreparable loss”, the Minister said in his letter to Falode.
Meanwhile, burial arrangement for the late Oloruntoba, has been
fixed for Monday, 3rd of March, 2014, in Lagos,
According to Aisha Falode,Church service will be held at Trinity House, Water
Corporation Road, Off Ligali Ayorinde, Victoria Island
in the city from 12 noon, while
internment will follow at Vaults and Garden by FRCN, Ikoyi, Lagos.
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