An influential pastor with the House on The Rock Church in Lagos, Adeyinka Adebami, has reportedly died of Covid-19 complications.
Head Pastor of House On The Rock, Paul Adefarasin confirmed the passing of Akinbami on his social media pages.
Adefarasin described Adebami’s death as painful, adding that the deceased was a good man.
The cleric urged members and all concerned to pray for Adebami’s family and advised the public to adhere to all recommended COVID-19 guidelines.
“Yesterday, I received the rude and shocking news of someone deeply dear to me and all of the HOTR family. The passing of Pst Yinka Akinbami has become most painful because if there truly were good men, he was certainly one. To my brother, sleep well till we meet to part no more.
“Indeed yesterday was one of the saddest and blackest days of my life….was for a bit conflicted about admitting the reality or wishing it was just a nightmare…but we remain comforted that He is in a better place,” he wrote.
Nigeria is currently battling the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic with more cases recorded in the past month than any other time.
As of Saturday, Nigeria has recorded 99,063 confirmed cases of the infection and 1,350 deaths.
