| By Godwin Ugbaka
Vice President, Advancement and Development, Dr. Olaniyi Arije (middle) front row with children, family members and university officers during the commendation service of late Mrs. Olubunmi Omobola Oladepo, Principal Nursing Officer, BUTH at Pionerr Church, recently.
Pastor Theodore Dickson delivering his homily during the commendation service of late Mrs. Olubunmi Omobola Oladepo, Principal Nursing Officer, BUTH at Pioneer Church, recently.
Vice President, Advancement and Development, Dr. Olaniyi Arije, representative of the President/Vice Chancellor, Professor Afolarin Olutunde Ojwewole, delivering his condolence message during the commendation service of Late Mrs. Olubunmi Omobola Oladepo, Principal Nursing Officer, BUTH at Pioneer Church recently.
It was a solemn but hopeful gathering at Pioneer Church as staff, colleagues, and family bade farewell to Late Mrs. Olubunmi Omobola Oladepo, Principal Nursing Officer at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, BUTH.
Mrs. Oladepo was celebrated for her decades of dedicated service. In 2017, she was named the Most Outstanding Coordinator of the Nursing Continued Patient Program at BUTH.
In his homily, Pastor Theodore Dickson said commendation services begin with grief but should end with gratitude and renewed faith. Speaking on the theme, “In Christ Jesus, Death Is Not the Final Word,” he quoted John 11:25: “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live.”
“Death interrupts our plans and silences familiar voices. Yet it already has a deadline,” he said.
“For those who sleep in Christ, death is only temporary rest. Because Jesus conquered death on the cross, we have the assurance of resurrection.”
President/Vice Chancellor, Professor Afolarin Olutunde Ojewole, described her passing as “a painful reminder of the fragility and bravery of life.”
“As a healthcare professional, Mrs. Oladepo demonstrated care, responsibility, and service,” he said. “Her willingness to attend to others reflected the true spirit of nursing.
Beyond her duties, she was a valued colleague whose warmth helped build the community that makes this institution special. We are grateful to God for the life she lived and the legacy she leaves behind.”
Her brother, Surveyor Samuel Adenira Taiwo, said his sister lived a quiet life. “We believe she has gone to be with the Lord. Let us live each day as if it were our last, so we can be accounted for.”
Dr. Olajide Olushola, her colleague, remembered her as one of the nicest people he had met. “I have never seen her angry. No patient complained about her. She would always go out of her way to attend to you.”
Her immediate boss, Dr. Adeola Oyinloye said Mrs. Oladepo was diligent and paid attention to detail. “Her death was a huge shock. We spoke at length just a day before the incident.”