Mrs. Adenike Rafat Ajao, a staff of Bells University of Technology, Otta, Ogun State, has passed on at the emergency ward of the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, at the age of 59.
According to a statement yesterday, which was signed by her husband, a seasoned journalist, Mr. Wale Ajao, Mrs. Ajao had been battling multiple ailments such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, hemorrhage and heart palpitations for the past three years.
“Her health challenge degenerated towards the middle of last year and by December 9, she had to be rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, where she was attended to at the Renal ward because her two kidneys had been ruptured.
“By December 27, she was discharged because her condition improved. But by January 14, her health deteriorated again, compelling her family to rush her back to the emergency ward of the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, where she eventually passed on yesterday night,” the statement added.
Ajao, a former Vanguard staff disclosed that the funeral service for his late wife had been scheduled for Friday, March 14, at the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Canaan land, Idi Iroko Road, Otta, Ogun State, and internment at the church cemetery.
The media had earlier reported the story of a desperate struggle by Mr. Ajao to rescue his wife from the jaws of death when he appealed to the public for financial assistance towards raising N30 million for kidney transplant for his wife who unfortunately passed on while fund raising was still going on.
He also thanked all kind-hearted men and women who supported his family during the turbulence his family passed through.