PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH CHIEF KENNETH KOBANI OVER THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

On behalf of my wife and the Federal Government, I extend my condolences to Chief Kenneth Bie-aa Vikel Naade Kobani on the passing of his mother, Mrs Rosemary Titi Kobani.

My sympathies also go to the entire Kobani family and the people of Goi and Bodo City in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State on the painful loss.

From the reports I received, the late Mrs Kobani was a woman of uncommon kindness, compassion, and generosity, whose maternal care extended beyond her immediate family.

I commend her strength of character, especially as she soldiered on for over thirty years following the painful loss of her husband in the disastrous events surrounding the deaths of the Ogoni 13.

The loss of a mother is a deeply personal one. The pain of the loss becomes even more profound when we realise she is irreplaceable. I therefore urge Chief Kobani and the family to draw strength from the beautiful memories they shared with their mother and the positive impact she made on the lives of others.

As you gather with family, friends, and well-wishers to celebrate her life, I pray that Almighty God will grant you all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss and comfort every grieving heart.

May the soul of Mrs Rosemary Titi Kobani rest in perfect peace, and may her memory remain a lasting source of inspiration to her family and community.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
October 21, 2026