Since life is transient, it is imperative for people to live an impactful while on earth, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said.
Speaking at the funeral mass of Pa Olatunji Ayanlaja, held at the Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic church, Esure, Ijebu-Imusin, Ijebu North East Local Government Area, the governor noted that since man has limited time on earth, it should be use at all times for the service of God and humanity.
Pa Ayanlaja, Prince Abiodun said, lived a simple life and impacted on his community, profession and all those who he came in contact with while alive.
"Pa Olatunji Ayanlaja was from a humble beginning but through hard work and dedication rose to greatness and pinnacle of his career. He was brilliant, bold, brunt and forth right.
"He was a socialite with deep cultural values as well as a devote christian. A loving father, a reliable partner to his wife", he said.
While extending his condolences to the family, the governor prayed God to grant the deceased eternal ready and the family the fortitude to bear the lost.
Rev. Father Ogunyinka, in his sermon titled "the time is short", and Bible text from Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, said birthday and death are the two notable dates in man's life, urging people to do good at all times as they would give account of their lives to the creator.
The Clergyman chided Nigerians for using their positions to oppress others, saying the country was bleeding because those in authority have looted and acquired useless wealth and plunge the country into a land of hunger, insecurity and desperation.
The man of God while describing death as the separation of the soul from the body, said Pa Ayanlaja was a man of dignity, honour and peace who used his resources to serve God and impacted positively on the lives of those who crossed his path while alive.
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