By Chijioke Okoronkwo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday at Ikenne, Ogun State, attended the funeral service of Ven. Emmanuel Sofowora, the first medical doctor from Ikenne community.
The service was held at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Ikenne-Remo, the hometown of the vice president.
Sofowora, a professor of medicine and priest of the Anglican Communion, died on Oct. 10 after a brief illness.
Osinbajo was accompanied to the service by Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.
In a sermon, Dr Michael Fape, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Remo and the Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos, described death was a leveler, adding that everybody would render account of their lives to God.
According to him, Sofowora lived a life worthy of emulation as he touched humanity positively.
“I thank God for Sofowora’s life; a highly revered man, humble. He worked effectively as a medical doctor; he was a vessel of the Lord. He rendered his services…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
