{"id":14240,"date":"2020-05-20T14:09:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T14:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=14240"},"modified":"2020-05-20T14:10:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T14:10:29","slug":"diya-loses-wife-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=14240","title":{"rendered":"Diya loses wife to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Oladipo-Diya.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Oladipo Diya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Chief of General Staff and de-factor Military Vice President, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, has lost his beloved junior wife, Chief (Mrs) Rebecca Folashade Diya, to Coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A press statement released by Olawale Adekoya, Special Adviser (Media &amp; Strategy) to Gen Diya, said the late Mrs Diya died late Monday night at 66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith grief in our hearts but gratitude to Almighty God, we announce the transition onto eternal glory of Chief Mrs Deborah Folashade Diya (JP), wife of His Excellency, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya (Rtd); whose death occurred on Monday, May 18, 2020. She was aged 66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMadam Deborah Folashade Diya was preparing and looking forward to her 66th birthday celebration on May 23, 2020 (this week). But as man proposes, God disposes. Six days ago, she took ill and was taken to the hospital, where she took her last breath on Monday, May 18,\u201d the statement read in parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the statement, the late Otunba Folashade dedicated her life to the emancipation of humanity and service of the Almighty God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe was a devout Christian, a loyal and dedicated wife, a loving mother, an alluring grandmother and a passionate chorister at United African Methodist (Evangelical) Church, Abule Ijesha, Yaba, Lagos. She was a chorister who sang and danced for the Lord all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, members of the household it was gathered are now under isolation including the General.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Chief of General Staff and de-factor Military Vice President, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, has lost his beloved junior wife, Chief (Mrs) Rebecca Folashade Diya, to Coronavirus. 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