The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu has offered heartfelt condolences to author Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, following the death of their 21-month-old son. Speaking from personal experience, he described the loss as incomparable
Key Points:
- Tinubu conveyed his sympathy through adviser Bayo Onanuga.
- He described losing a child as the most devastating form of grief.
- The president prayed for strength and solace for the family.
- Adichie’s son, Nkanu Nnamdi, died Wednesday after a brief illness.
- The family has requested privacy during this period.
- Adichie and Esege have three children, including twin boys born in 2024.
- The author had previously kept the twins’ birth private for their protection.
Sources: The Cable, Presidential Statement
