From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Chairman, Kogi State Correspondent Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Friday Idachaba consoled the state chairman of NUJ, Jimoh Adeiza who loss his wife, Zainab to the cold hands of death on Friday morning at Abuja.
Mrs Zainab Adeiza, 46, reportedly died in an Abuja Hospital after a protracted illness.
A Statement issued by Chairman and secretary, NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, Friday Idachaba and Oyibo Salihu described her death as “sad” and “shocking.”
The chapel, while condolling Adeiza and family as well as the entire Kogi NUJ Chapter, prayed God to grant her soul an eternal rest with the Lord.
In the same vein, Gov Yahaya Bello, on behalf of the people and government of Kogi State condoled the NUJ chairman and the entire family over the irreparable loss.
Bello, in a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Onogwu Muhammed, expressed sadness over the death and prayed God to grant the soul of the deceased eternal rest and give the family fortitude to bear the loss.
“I was moved by the powerful message I received from the deceased’s husband, which showed the level of closeness between late Mrs Zainab and her husband.”
‘I hereby urge the NUJ chairman to put everything to prayer as it was only God that understands why He had to take her away at this point in time.’
“As humans, no one could question the actions of God Almighty, more so that death is a necessary end even though mortals seek longevity of life to fulfill some of their desires”.
“Mrs Zainab was no doubt a caring mother and pillar of support to her husband while she was alive. The rain of testimonies about her humility and selflessness no doubt endeared her to many, including her husband’s associates and professional colleagues, ” Bello noted.
