Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has mourned her late husband, Adeniyi Adeosun, recalling how the couple had planned to travel every three months and enjoy their money together before his sudden death.
Gatekeepers News reports that Adeniyi, aged 62, died on August 5. His funeral service was held on Thursday, where Adeosun paid tribute to her husband and reflected on their 33-year marriage.
She said the couple had recently discussed changing their lifestyle after years of being financially responsible and had agreed that it was time to enjoy themselves.
“This year would have been 33 years of our wedding anniversary. We had a meeting, two of us, and we said now every three months, we’re just going to be travelling, we spend all the money,” Adeosun said.
“We’ve been so sensible that it’s time for us to enjoy ourselves.
“I’m heartbroken, I’ve found it difficult to believe that this actually happened. But at the same time, I’m very thankful.”
The former minister said her husband had not been ill before his death, explaining that he simply went to bed and did not wake up.
She recalled seeing him at the mortuary and said he appeared to have a smile on his face.
“On Friday, I went to the mortuary and when I saw him, he had the biggest smile on his face. He wasn’t sick. He simply went to sleep and didn’t wake up… that’s the way I’d like to go,” she said.
Adeosun expressed gratitude to God for her husband’s life, their marriage and children, as well as the family and friends who shared their lives.
Describing Adeniyi as a “mischievous human being”, she recalled several humorous moments they experienced together.
She particularly remembered an incident during a trip to the United States when her husband allegedly pretended to be disabled and obtained a wheelchair to avoid a long immigration queue.
“The kind of things that were coming to his head. That’s Niyi for you,” she said.
Adeosun said their home was always filled with laughter and described her husband as someone whose absence would be deeply felt by those who knew him.
“He’s going to be very much missed by everybody that knew him,” she said.
