Buhari, others mourn, beneficiaries lament as TB Joshua dies
Hundreds of members of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, on Sunday, mourned the passing of the church’s General Overseer, Prophet Temitope Joshua, aka, TB Joshua.
TB Joshua died on Saturday after holding a service with members of the church.
Joshua, who was born on June 12, 1963, died on June 5, at the age of 57, a week to his 58th birthday.
Many of the members were inconsolable on Sunday, as they shed tears and shared how the cleric impacted their lives.
Widows, residents and business owners in the Ikotun area of Lagos, where the church is based, gazed into space in disbelief.
The Late Cleric’s widow said, “Losing a loved one is never easy, whether sudden or foreseen. It is always heartbreaking. Grief can wreck havoc in our overall wellbeing . That’s why it is important to stay rooted to the Almighty. Only he, can lessen our heartache and comfort us in these times. Seek refuge in Him”.
Meanwhile, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, commiserated with the family and members of the SCOAN on the death of Joshua.
His condolence message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled, “President Buhari mourns Pastor T.B Joshua”.
Similarly, Oba Yisa Olanipekun, the monarch of Arigidi Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, the hometown of Late Pastor Joshua, described the death of the cleric as a rude shock in a statement.
Oba Olanipekun said Late Joshua “was a philanthropist and peace lover who had put the town’s name in global recognition. Let his body be preserved until arrangements are made to examine and certify the cause of his death and the body moved to Arigidi Akoko for final burial”.
