PRESIDENT BUHARI EULOGISES DAVID-WEST, AS BURIAL COMMENDATION SERVICE BEGINS IN IBADAN

The Special Adviser pointed out that, President Buhari and David-West has a lot of things in common, such as integrity, incorruptibility, accountability among others, noting  that David-West has a lot of commitment in getting President Buhari back to power and even continued his writings even after the emergency of President Buhari.

“When Buhari regime was overthrown, he waded in crusade in order to get Buhari back to power as a democratically elected leader”,Adesina recalled, adding that David-West through his writing last year November still defended the President against the tagged of religious bigotry and the President was so impressed that he decided to write an appreciation letter back to him which he (Adeshina) personally delivered to David-West.

“Prof. David West was very close to us, he knew me through my writings, he was such a man who was passionate about everything he believes in”, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity stated

Penpushing further reports that in his remark, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki described the late David-West as a courageous nationalist and a freedom fighter, who believe in course of Nigeria, adding that he was a democrat, an idealist and a principle man, who doesn’t tolerate corruption and always speaks his mind.

 The Chaplain of the Chapel of Resurrection, Very Rev. Dr. Olufikayo Oyelade in his sermon tagged, “Finishing Strong”, maintained that the late Petroleum Minister did not only finished well, but also finished strong.

Penpushing also reports that, the cleric stated that  David-West has played a notable and important role on the life of the University of Ibadan and Nigeria at large, adding that he was brilliant, bold and courageous during his life time.

“He was a Christian that enjoyed been alone with God, we gathered here in honor of a national giant. We should always think more about finishing well and strong, we are pilgrims on this earth, so we need to always think how to finish well and finish strong, because finishing strong is highly important to us who are followers of Jesus Christ.”

“Every days of our is an indications that we are moving closer to the heaven, most people are destroying their eternity with the way they do, with the way they lives their lives, and the way they played their politics.”

Penpushing reports that Oyelade however make recommendations on how to finish well which include: discovering the Gods giving purpose in life, and staying through to it to the end, maintaining holy living and always make effort to live a pleasant life, encounter with Jesus Christ.