The former president, who was accompanied by Dr Femi Majekodunmi and Otunba Oyewole Fashawe, held HID’s hands, with both looking directly into each other’s eyes for several seconds before he (Obasanjo) removed his cap and prayed for her and the entire Awolowo family.
Obasanjo, on his knees during the prayer said in Yoruba language “God we thank you because you know us more than we do. You know the beginning and the end of everything. Father, we thank you for the life of Mama and that of the departed soul. There is nothing you can do that we can question you because you’re the all in all. But because we’re mortal and blood runs in our veins we ask why? what is this? how did this happen? what is this? Lord comfort Mama, give her sound health for the rest of our life.
After the prayer, Mama HID told Chief Obasanjo that she has a word for him and then Obasanjo personally offered to wheel Mama back to her inner sitting room, where both talked before he signed the condolence register at the Efunyela Hall.
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