I was really looking forward to seeing Ahmed at the next reunion but it was not meant to be. A big shock but the Lord knows best. It was a real pleasure going to ISL with you. May the Lord stand by your wife, children and the rest of your family.
You have gone ahead and we will see in glory.

" This is not what we agreed upon the last time we spoke"

I write this with great sadness and heavy heart over the loss of a close brother.

I am so glad to have had the pleasure of knowing you. Your warmth and kind hearted nature drew me to you and so our relationship began.

There was indeed numerous times we hung out, ate and gossiped but all that is gone and all what is left is memories.

To be candid they are "GREAT MEMORIES".

Medo, as I loved to call you, you touched my life in many ways. I admired you, we appreciated each other when we talked and we both knew that. That's why we stayed so long on the phone talking about almost everything.

Medo, I miss you so much, The world missed you because you made such a huge difference. I often wondered why you were so loved, adored and admired by many, but now I know the reason why " Good people go only too soon, they have only a short time to leave their footprints in the sand of time".

You will not be forgotten, I promise you this!

Rest in perfect peace Medo. Amen.

I hurt, you were so so nice and loyal to your family; never hurt a fly - My name is FEMI ADEWUNMI (Prince/Palava) hope you remember me Ahmed, we met 1993-4 in Stoke on Trent and you used to cook for us all - Biodun, Bode, Hugo, Jonny etc etc; why go like this, now Ahmed? Well, I guess it's God calling; May your soul rest in perfect peace! Till I join you there, sleep well. Bye bye Ahmed - aaaah what a great man

I have never met you yet am so dumbfounded, I only met your wife and for a man to be calling his wife while making her hair and asking if it doesnt hurt so much,then I knew the kind of man u were right from that moment. What a great loss.....may the good Lord forgive all ur sins and grant u eternal rest. May the Lord be eternal comfort to your wife and daughters..God knows best and will console all ur families.

Ahmed, you are such a sweet loving gentleman. Since I met you and your wife, I had a brother and a sister, I am trying to come to terms with the void you left.
On that Monday as you left for your surgery, I never never thought of this outcome. I wake up sometime in the night and wondered if I am dreaming.
I have so many memories of how you made me feel special and wanted. I recollect you address me as Shidara and Shikemi's grandma that touched me. I miss you lots.
I remembered you asking about my plans for my birthday party and before I knew it you had arranged the DJ and paid for it. Ahmed I miss you.
I know you are in bosom of the Lord. Sleep till we meet where there is no more pain or sadness. I miss you......... enjoy heaven's music

Uncle Ahmed words can't express how saddened I am to hear of your loss,forever remembered,forever missed,God be with you till we meet again.

My sweet brother, My Brother, "Brother Ahmed", thats what i call you.

....... i still sit and stare into space, thinking, confused and bewildered, it's unbelievable i will not see you, hold you, sit and laugh with you, chat, talk and gist with you.... it's a hard blow, and a huge shock for your whole family, friends and loved ones.

You were my mum and dad all in one, seeing that we lost our mom so early on in our lives, and dad handed me over to you when i came to the UK at my tender age of 16. You looked after me, encouraged me, stood by me, nurturing me and defending / chasing away all those "toasters" as i started dating. (LOL)

Ahmed, you are an angel whom God sent to be with us, we are ever grateful to God for the privilege to have known you and had you as a brother, you definitely made it easier for me growing up without a mothers love.

Ahmed, your middle name is "selfless", loving, very caring, always willing to lend a helping hand even when it is inconvenient for you. You "had my back" every time and any time, that was some fantastic reassurance for your little sister to have. You always put everyones needs before yours, you didn't have a mean bone in your body at all, you are so loving and ever smiling.

Words can never express how much of a vacuum your passing away has caused in our lives, only God can fill this vacuum and comfort us. We lost a brother here on earth, but heaven has gained an angel in heaven, and i know you are smiling down with that smirk smile thinking, wow, this is really how much you were loved and how much an impact you had on people, because in all your selflessness you never did any of those things for recognition... it was just u!

We bless God for the beautiful life you lived, we thank God for your wife Olamide (you fondly called her LAMO (which we all adopted), or "my baby") your gorgeous children, heaven knows we will continue to see you and celebrate you through them.

I miss you everyday, but i have been told time is a healer, but for now i still feel this raw pain left by your passing. i will forever cherish memories of all the times shared, good and bad, our laughs, disagreements, gists and all. Miss you soooo much.

Continue to rest in peace dear brother, till we meet to part no more.

Forever in my heart
I LOVE YOU!!!

Your little sister
'Sade Yetunde Oladeji nee Adeokun

I write this with great sadness over the unimaginable loss of a close friend but despite the pain family and friends are going through right now we cannot question God because he is unquestionable God.
My friend/Brother was loving and real. Ahmed was a wonderful person and laid a strong foundation for his daughters. I strongly believe the many people who love his daughters will watch over them and most importantly God almighty will watch over them including his wife.
Your beautiful spirit will live on through your daughters, and they will always know how much you loved them. May your soul rest in peace my friend, when we love people it’s so comforting to know that they will always be with us in our hearts.

Remember Me Poem…..
Fill not your hearts with pain and sorrow,
But remember me in every tomorrow.
Remember the joy, the laughter, the smiles,
I’ve only gone to rest a little while.
Although my leaving causes pain and grief,
my going has eased my hurt,
and given me relief.
So dry your eyes and remember me,
not as I am now,
but as I used to be.
Because, I will remember you all,
and look on with a smile.
Understand in your hearts,
I’ve only gone to rest a little while.
As long as I have the love of each of you,
I can live my life in the hearts of all of you.

Bro Ahmed as I fondly call you and you call me Barbados. Words cannot express how shocked I was to hear about your passing away, but God knows best as his ways is not our ways. I pray that God will give us especially your adorable wife "my baby" and your precious gifts the twins, the heart to bear the loss and we mourn as people that have hope in Christ.

Thank you for always smiling and for being you. May you continue to rest in Gods bossom. Adieu!!!

DON, words can never express how the news of your departure affected me. You are the only person have known that cares about other people's problem. I can never forget you, you remain special to me and all my prayer is that the family you left behind will not suffer. Rest In peace my Brother.

Words elude me. Sleep on Ahmed.

Rest in peace Brother Ahmed. I never met you but was privileged to share your joy&memories of your picture through Yetunde. You are indeed a wonderful person that appreciated all those you come in contact with. God will grant you eternal rest.I pray that he gives your wife&your siblings the fortitude to bear your loss.

Lorenzo as I fondly call you, this is difficult to accept, yet very true, very difficult to understand yet it is true, the fact that you are gone to be with your maker.

I stare into space, numb, thinking and hoping to wake from this bad dream but each passing day, hour, minutes and seconds from 16th May 2016 seems like it's not a dream that it is reality.

What can I say, where do I start from? there are too many fond memories of you, no one to call me "Olori Afo", the Whats app conversations, our plans, dreams, the catch up on gist as we call it has ceased since May 16, 2016. God knows best.

Lorenzo you are one of the most loving, kind hearted, selfless, gentle humble person I have known. You displaced all the fruit of the spirit expected of a true believer.

Our Consolation as a family is that you have gone to be with your maker. You will be greatly missed and it is only God that can console us and fill this HUGE vacuum your departure has created in our lifes. Coming to UK will not be the same without you.

We thank God for Lamide and our lovely twins, your legacy will live on in them, our Lord will protect them and keep them in his tender loving care.

Continue to Rest In Peace my darling brother, you will always be in my heart Lorenzo because in there you're still alive.



                AHMED

A stab of pain went through my heart
Losing you, far too severe
For what it meant to loose you Ahmed
No one could ever feel


Alone I sit and think of you
I have both outburst and a silent cry
But the only thing I am grateful for is you came into our lives


Your body may be silent
But your soul has been set free
So you're living in our hearts now
Where we know you'll always be


RIP my darling brother
Lots of Love
Bimbola Kuku-Afolabi

You left so soon, when life is at the sweetest. God knows best. May God help your family through it all. Continue to Rest in peace.

When angels amongst us depart suddenly, we are left in a state of utter bewilderment and confusion. I've been trying to make sense of this.

Ahmed your passing away is a great loss to those of us still here on earth; you mean so much to so many, but a mighty gain to our God in heaven.

"Words cannot express my feelings. You were the younger brother I never had. You left an indelible imprint on my life; you showed me nothing but love and unbelievable sacrifice. I will cherish the memories of the times we spent together over the years. I thank God for your life and genuinely applaud your humility and the wholesome service to all who came into contact with you.

I pray that the almighty comforter will comfort and garrison the hearts of all our families, friends and well-wishers. Your light shone BRIGHT, and your light could be seen by everyone who interacted with you, you gave your time by putting other people’s needs above your own, you showed us what true love and service is all about, with selfless humility. Ahmed your spirit and drive to serve people will never be forgotten. You may never have known the impact you had on our lives. You showed your friends and families undying love. We greatly valued your humility and service to humanity.

Ahmed, you were the epitome of calm, peace, patience, humility, gentleness and love, you demonstrated the greatest gift of love in (1 Corinthians 13) this was a testament of your character.

Today, we rejoice because you have crossed over into eternity and we are reminded of the words of the Apostle Paul, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7

Continue to rest with the Lord Jesus Christ, He is Sovereign! We therefore console ourselves with the assurance that you're resting in His bosom. You ran the race and fought a good fight of faith; the crown of glory awaits you.
May God have mercy on your soul and give us all the fortitude to bear the loss.
We shall meet never to part again in glory in Jesus mighty name.

Forever in my heart, I miss you so much.

To God be all the glory!
Bode Kuku