Kemi Adeosun: I’ll like to die how my husband did

Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has said that she would like to die the same way her husband, Adeniyi Adeosun, did.

She revealed this on Thursday during the funeral service held in honour of her husband, who died on August 5 at the age of 62.

Paying tribute to him, she recalled how they had recently decided to begin enjoying life more after years of being careful with their finances. 

According to her, the couple agreed to embark on trips every three months and spend more time together.

She said: “This year would have been 33 years of our wedding anniversary. 

“We had a meeting, two of us, and we said now every three months, we’re just going to be travelling.

“We spend all the money.

“We’ve been so sensible that it’s time for us to enjoy ourselves.

“I’m heartbroken, I’ve found it difficult to believe that this actually happened. 

“But at the same time, I’m very thankful.”

The former minister said her husband showed no signs of illness before he died.

Adeosun said: “On Friday, I went to the mortuary and when I saw him, he had the biggest smile on his face. 

“He wasn’t sick. 

“He simply went to sleep and didn’t wake up… 

“That’s the way I’d like to go.”

Adeosun thanked God for her husband’s life and the years they spent together as a family, expressing appreciation for their children, relatives, and friends.

She also remembered her husband’s playful nature, describing him as a “mischievous human being”.

Sharing one of her fond memories, she recounted how he once found a way around a long immigration queue during a trip to the United States.

She said he “declared himself disabled and got a wheelchair” so he could bypass the crowd.

She added: “The kind of things that were coming to his head. 

“That’s Niyi for you.”

Adeosun said their home was always filled with laughter because of her husband’s personality, adding that his absence would be deeply felt by those who knew him.

She said: “He’s going to be very much missed by everybody that knew him.”