By Ayomide Otitoju
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed condolences to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, following the death of his mother, Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour.s-Vivour Over Mo
In a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, the governor urged Rhodes-Vivour and his family to accept the loss as the will of God.
Sanwo-Olu described death as an inevitable transition to eternal rest, noting that while it ends a life, it cannot erase the bond shared with loved ones.
He prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased’s soul and asked God to grant the family the strength to bear the loss and continue her legacy.
“On behalf of my family, the government and the good people of Lagos State, I sympathise with Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, his siblings and the entire Rhodes-Vivour family on the passing of Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour,” the governor said.
He added that although the death of a loved one is painful, the family should find comfort in the life she lived and the positive impact she made.
Sanwo-Olu also prayed that God would grant the late Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour eternal rest and give her family the fortitude to bear the loss.
