Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Elebute family on the passing of their mother, grandmother, and matriarch, Professor Oyinade Elebute, who passed away on September 13 at the age of 91.
According to Voice of Nigeria, the president, in a condolence message issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, lauded the physician’s lifetime of service to humanity through her medical practice, training generations of health professionals and pioneering private healthcare services in Nigeria.
”Nigeria has lost a trailblazer. Her passion for science and medicine will continue to inspire many generations to come. The nation is profoundly grateful to role models such as Prof Oyinade Elebute, who demonstrated that women and girls can succeed with the right education and opportunities,” Tinubu said.
Professor Elebute, a distinguished Nigerian physician and professor of Physiology at the University of Lagos, co-founded Hygeia Nigeria Ltd, Lagoon Hospitals, and Hygeia HMO Ltd. President Tinubu prays for the peaceful repose of the departed’s soul and comfort for family and loved ones mourning this irreparable loss.