An Itsekiri leader, Matthew Itsekure had described the death of Capt. Hosa Okunbo as a great lost, not only to the people of Edo State but also Itsekiris, who are his in-law.
Itsekure, in a condolence message issued last night and personally signed by him, lamented that the death of the billionaire was irreplaceable loss to humanity
“I received this morning the unanticipated news that our father, brother and in-law, Capt Hosa Okunbo has passed on. I am in disbelief, shock and deep pain, to say the least. It is just too hard to come to terms with”, he mourned.
Itsekure recalled the lavish reception Capt Okunbo accorded him and his boss, Prince Yemi Emiko, during the wedding of Omo Oba, Tsola Emiko to his daughter in Benin, some years ago.
“His generosity and capacity for empathy knew no bounds. He was a man of peace with an unlimited ability to forgive those who hurt him. He was a great source of inspiration for our youths, with a unique flair to understand and intervene on their behalf.
“At this moment of deep grief across the land, I send my sincere condolences to his wife Nosa, his children, extended family and to his Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, to whom Capt Hosa was a very loyal subject and personal friend.
“I pray that God forgive his shortcomings and grant him eternal rest in paradise”, he added.
