LAUTECH Alumni commiserates with Gov. Makinde over brother’s death

The Alumni Association of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has extended condolences to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over the death of his elder brother, Sunday Makinde, who died on Friday, January 24, at the age of 65.

In a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday by the Association’s Global Public Relations Officer, Dr. O.J. Babalola, the Association’s Global President, Hon. Olalekan Badmus, expressed his sympathy to Makinde, his family, and the good people of Oyo State, describing his death as a painful loss. 

He said the Association was saddened to learn of the sudden death of the deceased, adding that the loss of a sibling is always a painful occurrence that is hard to endure.

Badmus acknowledged that losing a loved one, especially a beloved elder brother is a profound sorrow, urging Governor Makinde to draw strength from his Christian faith, which teaches that the will of God is sovereign and that the love of God surpasses our love for family and loved ones.

He stressed the concept of unity and family values, which he claimed the Makinde family has always demonstrated. 

While praying for comfort and strength for Makinde and his family during this period of grief, the Global President equally prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased’s soul.

He said: “On behalf of myself and the members of the Alumni Association of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, I commiserate with His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Abiodun Makinde, on the demise of his elder brother,  Engineer Sunday Makinde, who died in the early hours of Friday, January 24.

“We acknowledged the anguish of losing a loved one, particularly a beloved older brother, which is a painful sorrow. We therefore implore the Governor to draw strength from his Christian faith, which holds that God’s will is supreme and that his love transcends our love for our family and loved ones. 

“May the Good Lord comfort the wife and children of the deceased and the extended Makinde family. Amen.”

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