Kogiflame.com
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has commiserated with the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, over the death of his mother, Deaconess Comfort Melaye whose sad event took place Thursday, 2nd of May,2019.
In a condolence message to Dino, Bello described the news of Deaconess Melaye’s death as “a rude shock and great loss not only to Kogi State but Nigeria in general, given her invaluable contributions to the cause of humanity.”
The Kogi State governor’s condolence message which was signed by the governor was made available to the journalists in Lokoja yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed.
He described the departed Deaconess Melaye as “a quintessential mother, devout Christian and community leader who devoted her life to the service of God and humanity.’’
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has commiserate with Sen. Dino Melaye on the death of his mother Deaconess Comfort Melaye, describing her death as one that would be missed by the party.
The PDP in a statement signed by Bode Ogunmola urged him to take solace in the fact that his mother lived a good life, and had given birth to siblings like him that today are emancipators.
The PDP says the death would no doubt live a very big vacuum in the life of Sen. Melaye, especially that she offered him good counsel which has improved his quality of representation.
The PDP urged the entire Sen. Melaye family to take solace in the legacies left behind, says her good works as a philanthropist, a community leader, who impacted positively on the lives of other women, would be greatly remembered.
The PDP prayed God to grant the Melaye family the fortitude to bear the great loss, and the ability to continue from where their mother stopped from.