It is very heartbreaking that our dear Dr. Ayo has gone to be with the Lord sooner than anybody would have liked. His passing has definitely left a huge void in his family, nuclear and extended.
I was a frequent visitor to his Ibadan childhood home in Ososami, during my high school days, to hang out with his younger siblings, Kunle, Nike, and co., and to deliver messages from my mom to her big sister, his mom, the beautiful aunty Elewa. It was that long ago, I was the message delivery pigeon.
We were cousins. While I’ve looked up to Engr Sunday as the big cousin and cool university student doing all the right things for a “guy”, I was star-struck when his older brother, Dr Ayo, landed in my parents’ living room aboard a space shuttle from Russia; that was what it felt like when he returned home to Nigeria and came to say hello to my parents. Dr Ayo was cool, smooth, and suave. It was obvious he was going to be a star. A shining, super star.
I had the pleasure of seeing him a few times and interacting with him over the years, but always heard of the amazing things he was doing as a son, husband, father, brother, standup family man, and businessman. We were proud of him and I remain inspired by him. What a loss we have suffered!
May God comfort and strengthen his wife, sons and grandchildren. May He give us all, the fortitude to bear this huge loss. Rest In Peace, big bro. We love you.