By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, wife of a former Governor of Abia State and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.
Governor Ayade in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Barr. Christian Ita, described Mrs Kalu’s demise as heartbreaking.
He said: “It was with such unspeakable sadness, that I received the news of the death of your darling wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu.
“There is no doubt that her death is a devastating loss to you and the children
“It has created a void in the family.”
Governor Ayade, however, enjoined Senator Kalu as a devout Christian, to accept the grim reality of his bereavement as the will of God.
While praying God to comfort Kalu and his entire family and give them the strength to bear the irreparable loss, Ayade said his thoughts and prayers are with them.
“The pain of losing a loved one, in this case, a dear wife, could be unbearable but I urge you to be strong, especially knowing that she is now resting in the Lord’s bosom”, he said.
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