Nigeria, September 20, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) –
As Nigerians comisserate with the Awolowo family over the exit of their Matriarch, Madam Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has extended his condolences to the family, describing her death as a big loss.
In a statement signed by Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and made available to Blank NEWS Online on Saturday, September19, 2015, the former Governor Of Delta State said that the death of Mama which came as a shock will definitely create a vacuum that will be had to fill filially, socially and politically.
“Mama has been a rallying point for all. A void has been created by her demise and that source of unity for all, be it political, social or at the family level has gone”, he stated.
We cannot help but recall her ability to keep together and sustain the family and business of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. She was a rare courage and mother”, he added.
Uduaghan prayed God Almighty to grant the family and Nigerians in general the fortitude to bear the loss.
In the same vein, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commiserated with the Awolowo family on the exit of their Matriarch, Madam Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo.
Peterside who described Awolowo as a great woman of substance said Nigeria will miss her interventions and wise counsel.
A press statement signed by Sylvester Asoya Special Assistant on Media to Dr.Dakuku Peterside and made available to Blank NEWS Online noted that, “Among the wives of First Republic politicians, HID was without any doubt, one of the most visible and outstanding women of that glorious era. The sage himself captured her real essence when he fondly described her as “My Jewel of Inestimable value.”
According Hon. Dakuku, that apt description, over the years, gave a hint on her real meaning, not just to the Awolowo family, friends and admirers, but to the entire nation.
“A great Iroko has indeed fallen but like every mortal, she must travel this path. She will be remembered for her resourcefulness and carriage, and for being the pillar behind the great Awo.
“Without HID, it is very doubtful if Chief Obafemi Awolowo would have become that enigmatic and successful politician who bestrode our nation’s political space for many decades.
“HID, like Chief Awolowo, will never die. Surely, she will live forever, particularly in the minds of those who benefitted from her husband’s vision in human capital development.
“She will be greatly missed. And for the living, particularly those in public office, we must all draw from her example of service, consistency and commitment to great ideals. May her soul rest in peace.”
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