President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of Taiwo Odukoya, the late senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church, over his death.
Gatekeepers News reports that President Tinubu commiserated with the family and the church of the late pastor in a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
the president said Odukoya made “worthy contributions” to the development of the country.
Tinubu described Odukoya as a “highly revered religious leader, whose teachings, outreach and good work expanded the frontiers of charitable endeavours with particular respect to the education and health sectors”.
“The president notes the worthy contributions of Pastor Odukoya to the development of the country, supporting the weak and vulnerable while providing a platform for many to realize their dreams through the teaching of the word of faith,” the statement reads.
“President Tinubu highlights the importance of the active sustenance of the outstanding legacies of the renowned clergyman by all who knew him, trusting that the Almighty God will continue to comfort the family.”
He also extended his condolences to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN).
Also condoling with Odukoya’s family, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said the clergyman “was a beacon of faith and hope”.
Similarly, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, described Odukoya’s passing as “shocking”.
