The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the passing of Mama Medinatu Salami, the Matriarch of the Salami family in Ede as devastating and painful.
Governor Adeleke who described Mama Medinatu Salami passage as a personal loss to him, said her life was a reflection of kindness, boundless generosity, which he was privileged to share from.
The late matriarch is the mother of the Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration, Dr BT Salami.
While expressing his sadness on the demise of Mama Medinatu Salami, Governor Adeleke said “I lost another mother as late Mama Medinatu Salami cared for me as much as he cared for his children.”
“Mama Medinatu Salami embraced me as one of her own, nurturing me and my childhood friend, Dr. BT Salami. Her demise is a personal loss to me and I am hurting.”
The Governor notes his grieving and heavy heart over the death of Mama Medinatu Salami and hopes that just like him, everyone touched by her passing can find solace in the cherished memories of the indelible imprint Mama made while alive.
“As we mourn Mama Medinatu Salami, I urge us to also celebrate a life of impact that she lived and the profound contributions she had on those who are fortunate to cross her path. Let us sustain her legacy of compassion, selflessness, and more, be a guiding light to those who depend on us just as Mama Medinatu Salami demonstrated while alive.
“It is my prayer that Allah subhana wa ta allah be pleased with Mama Medinatu Salami soul and maka al janah fridaos her abode while hoping that everyone touched by her demise find the comfort to bear the vacuum of her irreparable loss.”
