Buhari condoles with renowned scholar, Ralph Akinfeleye over wife’s death

By Ismaila Chafe

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye over passing of his wife of many years, Mrs. Carol Anike Akinfeleye.

In a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja, Buhari prayed for God’s  comfort for Akinfeleye and family at this trying period of grief.

Buhari condoled with family, friends and associates of Mrs Akinfeleye, ”whose good work will continue to speak, particularly about the many lives she touched with her trademark charity, kindness and love.”

He urged full trust in the Almighty God for strength and direction as the family pepares for the final rites of the deceased.

The president prayed that God would grant the departed wife and mother, who  was the Yeye Gbekonuyi of Idanre Kingdom and a  former school Principal and Director of Education in Lagos State, a peaceful rest.

(NAN)