9th December, 2010
A lawmaker representing Lagos Island Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Olawale Alawiye-King, has expressed sadness over the death of Mrs. Clara Oshiomhole, wife of Edo State governor.
In a statement, Alawiye-King described the late Mrs. Oshiomhole as a heroine of justice and a strong supporter of the rule of law, recalling her rock-solid support for her husband in his days of his struggle to reclaim his stolen mandate in Edo State.
The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Education, noted that Nigerians will not forget in a hurry her contributions towards addressing mortality rate through her Health Foundation for Maternal and Child Care initiative, aimed at providing quality healthcare for pregnant women and the girl-child.
“On behalf of myself, my family, the good people of Lagos Island Constituency 1 and Lagos State in general, I pray Almighty Allah to grant repose to her soul and give the Oshiomhole family, the people of Edo State and the entire nation the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,†Alawiye-King said in the statement.
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