By Jacob Ajom
The President of Ghana John Mahamma has commiserated with the widow of fallen boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed and died in the ring during a bout.
The message was delivered by President Mahama’s sister Alhaja Sherifat Mahama Dundu who was in Nigeria as head of delegation of the Yoruba Community in Ghana who came to Nigeria to offer their to widow of the boxer Adebusiola Olanrewaju.
In a brief but impressive ceremony at the secretariat of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control, Brai Ayonote Gym, National stadium Lagos today, Alhaja Dundu presented the sum of N500,000 on behalf of the President to the widow, pointing out that Segun’s death was unfortunate and affected everybody.”God gaveth and He taketh,” she said,
Sherifat Dundu stressed the relationship between Nigeria and Ghana,saying that “we are one”.
She disclosed that her mother is Nigerian while her brother, the President of Ghana has an affinity with Nigeria through her mother. “The President believes Nigeria is his second home because of his step mother(my mom). As a young man he spent some years in Offa.”
She also said President Mahama want to keep a tab on the progress the widow will be making, the children and all that concerns them.
On his part, Aare Ibrahim Saeed who represented the President of the Yoruba Community in Ghana, Alhaji Azeez Yahaya consoled the widow and also presented N500,000 cash to the widow on behalf of the community.
In response, the widow thanked the delegation, expressing her surprise at the gesture. “I did not expect this at all. I am overwhelmed.
