A deep moment of grief enveloped the Lagos house of a federal lawmaker representing Lagos-East Senatorial District at the Senate, Adebayo Osinowo, aka Pepper, following the sad news of his death.
Several sympathizers who thronged his house in Ogudu Estate, Kosofe Local Government Area of lamented the passing of the Lagos Senator.
They described the later lawmaker as their benefactor.
Some residents broke down in tears as they wondered who would fend for their families, The Punch reports.
It was gathered that Osinowo died of COVID-19 complications at the First Cardiology Hospital, one of the isolation facilities of the Lagos State Government.
According to the newspaper, his widow was guarded into a black sports utility vehicle, as mourners were told to keep a safe distance from her.
According to reports, the remains of the lawmaker would be moved from the hospital to Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, where he would be buried according to Islamic rites.
The Chairman, Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, Princess Samiat Bada, while addressing residents who besieged the deceased’s house, begged them to go home, saying COVID-19 is real.
“I am begging you in the name of Allah, I am begging you in the name of God, no social distance here, leave and go home. Pray for him that God will repose his soul. Please go home.
“We will let you know the next programme. I will advise you not to come for the burial because COVID-19 is real. Please go home,” Princess Bada was quoted to have said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Monday, expressed shock at the death.
“The death of Senator Bayo Osinowo is painful. He died at a time when we have just begun to consolidate on our successes and see a ray of hope in our fight against the COVID-19. We must not allow the death of Senator Osinowo to deter us from forging ahead in our quest to finding a lasting solution to the dreaded disease,” Sanwo-Olu said
