Mohammed Fawehinmi did justice to memory of late father__ Buhari, Sanwo-Olu mourn
President Muhammed Buhari recently mourned the death of human rights activist, Mohammed Fawehinmi who died at 52, saying he did justice to the memory of his late father, Gani Fawehinmi.
President Muhammed Buhari recently mourned the death of human rights activist, Mohammed Fawehinmi who died at 52, saying he did justice to the memory of his late father, Gani Fawehinmi.
More so, he made the announcement in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday. In the statement, he commiserated with the family of the deceased over the death of their son.
“The President condoles with Ganiat, mother of the deceased, and the entire family, urging them to find comfort in God, who gives and takes and to draw consolation in the fact that the departed robustly fought a debilitating condition, which confined him to the wheelchair for many years.
“His body may have been broken, but his spirit was virile, agile, and he kept the flag of the family flying, doing justice to the memory of his late father,” the statement read in part.
Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday, said like his father, the late Mohammed Fawehinmi stayed the course with his persistent fight for the rights of the Nigerian people.
“It is with a deep sense of sorrow that I commiserate with the family, friends and associates of the Late Mohammed Fawehinmi. He was undoubtedly a great Nigerian, passionate human rights activist and champion of a true Nigeria.
Sanwo-Olu added that the late Mohammed did not live under the shadows of his father as he had grown to become a dependable comrade.
“As a civil rights activist, he spent his life in the service of humanity and particularly for the emancipation of the Nigerian people. Mohammed Fawehinmi was as consistent as his father, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. He kept the flame of his father burning by fighting for the masses even on his wheelchair.
“On behalf of my family and the people of Lagos State, I express my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, associates and members of the Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria.
“I pray that God will grant Mohammed Fawehinmi eternal rest and give the immediate family and friends the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the governor said.
