Femi’s demise came like a rude shock to me, I wasn’t prepared for it nor saw it coming. I have known Femi Abegunde since our uni days  at OAU Ife, way back in 1984, and even after we left school, we have kept touch and deepened our friendship. He was very active in our class of 1988 alumni, Accounting Graduates Association of Ife, Agafe’88, and one of the reliables to donate good cash for any event or benevolence. Unless he’s not in town, he’ll always attend our get togethers and meetings, and hurry us to Item 7 (refreshments).

Femi is selfless, supportive and very kind hearted. You can be sure he’ll find solution to your problems, either directly by himself or through another channel. He’s very sociable and also a great and excellent organizer. In 1987, he was unanimously elected Director of Socials, while I was elected President of our Accounting Students Association. That year, while I was busy chasing funds in Lagos and nearby cities to host the Annual Accounting Week, Femi and the other Exco members handled the home front. We ended up hosting one of the remarkable Accounting Weeks of our time.

We met last in April 2021 in his office at Civic Towers, when I presented a condolence cheque to him for his late brother Ayo Abegunde, on behalf of Agafe’88. We took pictures and joked extensively as we’re wont to. How could I have known it was the last time I will see him? When I pleaded with him to remove his mask so we can see our faces on the photo, he warned me and said, ‘Udochi, don’t joke with this Covid o! Let’s take the picture like that Abeg!’ What an irony, that same Covid was responsible for his demise!

My prayer is that God will give his dear wife, lovely daughters, siblings and other family members the grace to bear this irreparable loss. Also for God to comfort us all at Agafe’88 to bear the loss of Femi, a major pillar of support and encouragement to many of us; and to his colleagues in the office, who am sure will sorely miss him too. 

We cannot question God, but in all situations and circumstances, we give him praise. Let his will, not ours, be done!

My condolences.

Femi is sorely missed. Seems like a dream to be woken up from. 

In life, he positively touched many lives. In leaving, he still positively touched many lives. In eternity, may he yet positively touch many lives.

God’s comfort indeed upon all hearts.

Baba !

This is such a painful shock. 

You were one of our best unit heads back then in AA. I can still picture your signature , we received it with a huge sigh of relief and a sense of victory on our hard copy audit files after reviews and grilling( necessary coaching). Indeed I feel truly blessed to have had a great leader like you as one of my very first bosses in the course of my career. Thank you for all the nuggets of wisdom you imparted in us as young SAs/ESAs.

Also really glad I met you one last time time in 2020.

May your gentle soul Rest In Peace.

Goodnight Boss.

My first major engagement in AA was with Femi and JT (at Onne, Rivers State).  Femi was a highly driven person who would help to bring your juice out. A fun personality to be around. He will be surely missed. The thought of not being able to see Femi again on this side of eternity is a tough one to accept, but I know he's in a better place. 

Sleep on, my friend. You were my senior in AA, and even now you have become my senior in ascension to glory. Rest in Peace, brother!

I pray God's comfort to keep Femi's beloved wife and family.

Ayotunde Fasoro

Finding the right words of condolence to offer the bereaved is difficult. There is no perfect condolence message; there’s nothing i could say that will make the sorrow disappear. ,Daddy Femi Abegunde has found eternal rest.

God sees and knows everything.

The loss of Mr Femi Abegunde deeply saddens me. He will be truly missed,Daddy Femi was a man of principles,honour and a kind hearted man, Mr Femi Abegundes soul is now free in Jesus name. 

My Pepe,

The "opomulero"(bridge builder), problem solver,

event planner, comforter, burden bearer and the dependable umbrella over the Abegundes!

It is so sad that your sun set too early and quickly but who are we to question God? You touched countless lives for good in your journey through life.

You were a great big brother and a confidant to me both in our early years in Akure and at Shell Petroleum Company Port Harcourt while on Audit assignments and I was on NYSC assignment.

Sleep well in the bossom of our Lord until we meet again.

Your Pepe,

Mrs Bunmi Segun-Oye.