President Muhammadu Buhari and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have sympathised with the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu over the death of his wife, Ifeoma Ada Kalu, who was 61.
According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, President Buhari commiserates with Kalu and Ifeoma’s family, friends and associates, urging them to “trust in God for comfort and care during the very difficult period of pain and deep reflection”.
The statement further reads: “President Buhari believes the testimonies of the late wife’s fear of God and charity should provide strength for the family, knowing that she lived well, and served the will of the Almighty.
“The President prays for the repose of her soul, and fortitude for the family to bear the loss”.
Tinubu statement was signed by Mr Tunde Rahman on behalf of the Office of the President-elect.
He expressed his sympathy and condolences with the former governor of Abia State over the passing of his first wife.
While noting that the death of a loved one, like a wife, is painful and saddening, the President-elect urged Kalu to accept the loss as the will of God.
“Please be consoled by the memories of the good time you both shared and the fact that the late Mrs Ifeoma Kalu lived most of her life in the service of God and humanity,” the President-elect said in a statement on Monday from his office”, Tinubu said.
He prayed that God Almighty console Senator Kalu, the children and all those left behind by the deceased and grant her soul eternal rest.
