The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has sympathised with the Royal family of the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi Ajagungbade, who joined his ancestors on Sunday.
In a condolence message to the family of the deceased by his Director of Media and Publicity, ‘Bode Durojaiye, Alaafin described the late Soun of Ogbomoso as a visionary monarch whose contributions to the developments of both Ogbomoso town and the people would remain indelible “.
According to him, “prayers and fond memories are what we have to remember our dearly departed Royal Father.
“A good heart has stopped beating, a good soul ascended to heaven. We part with our beloved Monach in pain.
May our Lord bless and comfort the entire Royal family during this time of grief”.
Oba Adeyemi noted that no human being has ever been granted immortality, adding that every creature is bound to die, and whatever has a beginning will certainly have an end.
Said he, “if God’s messenger (peace be upon him) will die, could they be granted life everlasting? Since they cannot hope to live forever, why do they not behave like ones who will inevitably taste death? Why do they not reflect and contemplate?
“Every soul shall taste death.” This is the law that governs life. It has no exceptions or exemptions. The living, then, must take this into account and prepare themselves for it. This short journey on Earth is bound to come to an end, and its end is the death of every living thing.
” All shall return to God. But whatever happens to us during this trip through life, whether good or bad, is meant as a test: “We test you all with evil and good by way of trial.
” As conscientious, committed, resilient, large hearted, amiable and peace loving as the late Monarch, when death came knocking at his door at 95 years, he was powerless as he could not stop death before it snuffed life out of him”.
The Paramount Ruler, therefore, extended deepest sympathies on behalf of himself and the people of Oyo town to bereaved family and the people of Ogbomoso.
“May the soul of the departed Royal Father be at peace with our Heavenly Father. May care and love of those around the deceased family provide comfort and peace to get them through the days ahead”.
