Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has lamented the death of the wife of the former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba and six others in fatal a auto crash in Ondo State, describing the incident as shocking.

He expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of Ndoma-Egba, over the death of his wife, Amaka, and prayed for the repose of the departed souls.

The wife of the former Senate Leader lost her life alongside six others in a fatal auto crash along Ore-Okitipupa road in Odigbo Local Government Area of the State while on their way to the funeral ceremony of the late mother of Olusola Oke at Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government.

In the same condolence message signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, the governor also sympathised with Oke over the sad event involving friends and well-wishers enroute the burial ceremony.

The statement partly read; “This is a shared moment of sobriety and a hurt of immeasurable magnitude of our collective emotions. The Government and the good people of Ondo State are no doubt, devastated and shocked at this incident.

“Our hearts and prayers, as well as thoughts as Government and people of Ondo State, are with the Ndoma-Egba family as well as other affected families. No words, no words, indeed, can heal this deep cut; only self consolation and stronger faith in God can do”, Akeredolu said.

Akeredolu prayed God to grant the former Senate Leader and all affected, the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable losses.