Clara Oshiomole -dies at 54

After a lengthy battle with cancer, the wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Clara Oshiomole (Nee Akharagbon), passed on the last Tuesday in a hospital in Abuja. Age 54, after Mrs. Oshiomhole, a statement of the Secretary General of the State Government (SSG), Hon signed. Pally Iriase died exactly 22.53 clock on Tuesday at the Abuja clinic.







She was the initiator of the Foundation for Mother and Child Health Care, a pet project that is aimed at providing a high quality health care for pregnant women and girls.







She is survived by five children and her husband.


the family residence in Iyahmo in Estako West local area of Edo State;; registered condolences to the Edo State Government House, Benin State Secretariat, Sapele Road been opened Edo House, 75 Ralph Shodeinde Street, Central Area Abuja and Edo State Liaison Office , Plot 1225, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria and the Iceland-Lagos Akharagbon the family home, Okaigben-Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area, Edo State.






After the news, the activities were in the government house in a downturn, as people gathered in groups discussing the incident. Supporters had gathered early yesterday morning at 3, near the Danube from Danube Street, Maitama Abuja residence of the family to the governor, who later condolences for Benin, Edo state leave. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Governors' Forum meeting, which was scheduled for today in Abuja in honor of the governor survivors was called off.






Reactions yesterday dragged the death of the first woman with the former governor of the state, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun described her death as a great loss for the people of the state. "She is a lady of great courage. Her death is a catastrophe for Edo State in particular for a Governor, that the work is very difficult to build up the state again," said Chief Oyegun.


In response, factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Sunny Uyigue described the death of the First Lady to be very painful and very unfortunate.






"The governor should take heart because it happened and God have mercy on her soul," said uyigue.






Atiku Abubakar


The former vice president and presidential candidate aspirant of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.


published In a statement in Abuja yesterday, said Atiku "We can not forget so quickly, as was this woman like a solid pillar behind her husband, the governor, through his time as a front line union activist and the fight for his mandate to recover released the him from the good people of Edo State. "






Orji Kalu


Former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Dr. Kalu was pensive as the news of the death of his wife Clara Oshiomole beat him.


"Painful, is devastating. He, it feels like to know. This is the woman behind the companion. While he was busy with the struggle, was adopted woman care of the home front. You saw them all. Now they should the fruits of liberation harvest, death came calling. May God give Governor Oshiomole heart to bear this blow, "said Kalu.


Kalu urged the Edo state governor, his grief to the Lord, the author of life and death to be thrust as the Almighty reason for everything unknown to man.






David Mark


In his condolence message, President of the Senate, presented Senator David Mark, within the short life of Mrs. Oshiomhole, they showed courage and steadfastness, especially in the identification with her husband in the struggle for the emancipation of the ordinary man.


According to Senator Mark, "Mrs. Oshiomhole would certainly be missed. But we are by the fact that they have a very positive legacy left comforted worthy of emulation."






Dimeji Bankole


In reaction Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt Hon Dimeji Bankole, while the description to determine the death of Mrs. Oshiomhole as tragic and sad that the incidents of cancer deaths in Nigeria has reached an alarming stage, adding that it has become medical actors to create more awareness of the need for early detection of cancer is required, particularly for women in the country.






Olusegun Mimiko


The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko in a press release issued on his behalf by his chief spokesman, described Mr. Kolawole Olabisi in Akure the death of Mrs. Oshiomhole, which he called "our women" as a sad loss and condolences to the Governor the entire Oshiomhole family and the people of Edo State over the unfortunate incident.






Kayode Fayemi


In his condolence, Fayemi said it is painful, a loved one, but more painful when the loved one is one of the better half to lose.


"I quite understand how you know the loss of your better half, but I feel you exhort to be strong and take the irreparable loss with equanimity when the Lord is best," Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti said in a condolence message to Oshiomhole yesterday.


After him is the death of Clara painful than all of us to remember her maternal role during the battle for the Edo governorship mandate recapture.






Olusola Saraki


Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State is invited to take Comrade Oshiomhole to comfort and look at the death of his wife as an act of God, to believe that Almighty Allah gives and takes away life at the appointed time.






Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola


Former Osun State Governor, said the news of Prince Oyinlola the death of Mrs. Oshiomhole was as painful as it was shocking to her relatively young age, her strength of character and valuable contribution to your successful transformation of a union politicians.


"No doubt, the people of Edo State, a mother, the more lives through her pet project, the Health Foundation for Mother and Child Care, specializes in high-quality health care for pregnant women and girls affected lost."






Peter Obi


Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi in his speech lamented that the deceased "and drawn in the prime of their lives." He pointed out that although she was a "silent support of the man in his performances, her charitable spirit knew no barriers.


Governor Obi urged Oshiomhole to comfort in the fact that the will of God are not called into question. "I urge you to keep her memory alive by clinging to the vision you shared together," he said.






Timipre Sylva


Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa described the late Mrs. Oshiomhole as a great support for her husband, yes, other governors, in the great task of governing.






Aliyu Gusau


Former National Security Adviser Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, Lieutenant General (ret.) has described her death as an irreparable loss and a heavy load, which require some courage to endure Spartan


"What is particularly painful in the passage of women Oshiomole is their relatively young age, plus the fact that leave her husband on her shoulder the high costs of public responsibility and contribute to family challenges since then."






Ikedi Ohakim


Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim described her as a friend, sister and mother to her husband and noting that it would miss by all.


"We can not question God. May God take her soul and give Governor Oshiomhole the strength to bear the loss," said Ohakim.






ACN


The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in a statement in Benin issued on Wednesday by the national advertising Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party welcomed Governor Oshiomhole's stoicism in the face of his wife's illness and eventually death, and prayed that God grant her eternal rest and give the families they left behind the fortitude of their irreplaceable loss to bear.






"Despite the pain and put the fear of the disease, Gov. Oshiomhole - true to his client - was to devote as much time to governance and the people with the time to care for his wife's favorite.


"He could have used the disease as a reason for abandoning his post or jet abroad at the slightest opportunity, but he could strike a fair balance between the demands of his high office and the desire of his wife in her moment of need.






"We salute Comrade Oshiomhole regret trademark courage in the face of the enormous challenges of life, we are with him and his family as they mourn the loss of their loved one and ask them to continue to bear the loss with great dignity."