Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has continued to receive condolence letters on the death of his mother, Mrs. Eunice Adesina.Copies of the condolence letters were made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja by the bank.
NAN reports that Mrs. Adesina died on Dec. 22, 2022.
The African Heads of State, who sympathised with Adesina are the presidents of Zambia, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, Gambia, Abiy Ali (PhD), Tanzania, Dr Samia Hassan, and Gambia, Adama Barrow.
Others who also sympathised with Adesina are the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, and the former President of Ghana, John Mahama.
The rest are the Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Jan Balkenende, the African Union Chairperson, Moussa Mahamat, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Centre on Adaptation, Prof. Dr Patrick Verkooijen.
The dignitaries said no doubt she would be remembered for the pivotal role she played in her son’s life and Ogun where she hailed from.
“Mama Eunice was an example of a life well lived in service to others through her various endeavours to educate, uplift and inspire her community to greater heights.
“May her industrious and entrepreneurial spirit she imparted on so many young women across Nigeria be a guiding light to our youths,” they said.
The African Heads of State as well as other dignitaries pray God to comfort Adesina’s family and grant mama eternal rest.
