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OLUFUNKE OLAKUNRI LAID TO REST AMID TEARS...







The remains of the daughter of Pa Reuben Fasonranti, leader of Yoruba Socio-cultural Organisation, Afenifere was committed to earth amid of grief and tears by Nigerians

Mrs Olufunke Olakunri ,who was killed by suspected herdsmen armed with gun at Kajola village along Benin/Ore expressway weeks ago. 

In his sermon at the funeral service, the Bishop of Akure diocese of
the Anglican Communion, Simeon Borokini charged the people to always
prepare for death, irrespective of their position or status.

With the sermon titled "Prepare to meet your God", Bishop Borokini
said there are two ways by which people will exit the world, and he
gave the two ways as death and rapture.

Describing death as inevitable, Borokini who drew inspiration from
John chapter 14, said every humanbeing will taste death, stressing
that death is not the end of human race but the begining of another
journey to a world of no end.

The clergy declared that only God can comfort the family the deceased left
behind, expecially her father, chief Fasoranti and therefore enjoined
them to count on God, whom he said can turn their tears to joy.

"Jesus is the only comforter, so we must all have Him. Unless we have
Jesus, there is no comfort. Jesus is the only way to eternity. He is
the only one that can guarantee eternal life for us. In Him, we have
hope of eternal life," he stated.

Bishop Borokini admonished the bereaved family to put their trust in God
and rely on Him totally, just as he called on the government to tackle
the menace of insecurity in the country, stressing that God will
destroy every blood sucking force in the country.

"Do we still have leaders in this country? Do we still have credible
and dependable people who have integrity in this country? Why then is
there no end to killing in this country? As a nation we should look
unto God for mercy and our government should do the needful?"

He said "we all have a limited time to spend on earth. It doesnt
matter how long we live, we will all die one day. Everyone including
Governors, senators and the bandits will give account of what they do
on earth on the judgment day."

Describing the deceased as a rare gem, the cleric said "We are
gathered here today to bid our sister farewell. We have lost an icon
in Ondo State and Nigeria at large."

The Bishop specifically prayed God to grant President Muhammadu Buhari
and other leaders of the country the wisdom to end insecurity in the
country, saying that "no one is safe in this country again. We all
live with threat of killing."

It would be recalled that Mrs Olakunrin was allegedly murdered by
Fulani herdsmen at Kajola village, along Benin/Ore road in Odigbo
Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The killers of Mrs Olakunrin are yet to be found two weeks after her
gruesome killing.


Prominent Nigerians present at the funeral include the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide
Sanwoolu, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Oyo State Governor,
Mr Seyi Makinde, Ogun State Governor, Mr Dapo Abiodun, Ondo State
Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, his deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi and other
members of the state executive council graced the funeral service held
at Saint David's Anglican Church, Ijomo, Akure.

Also in attendance were members of Christ's School,Ado-Ekiti old students association, chieftains of Afenifere including its
Secretary General, Chief Seinde Arogbofa, its Publicity Secretary, Mr
Yinka Odumakin, former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko,
former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, former Deputy
Governor of Osun State, Chief Iyiola Omisore and former Ondo State
commissioner for Justice, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, amongst others.

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