Dear Pastor Toyin 😊, I smile because I remember the special way we had of greeting. You'd bow multiple times and not stop till I said "easy" or "at ease". I choose to remember not just your passing on but your passing through. You stood!!! Thank you for showing us the way, not just in the simplicity with which you presented the Word but also in the simplicity with which you lived your life. It was a blessing and a pleasure knowing you. An Example In Deed. I'm comforted in the knowledge that i know where you are, resting in the bossom of your Saviour and we shall surely meet again.

Mr. Toyin Adeguna was a worthy brother In-law and a gentle man. He was an excellent person and always willing to listen and has a large heart that accommodates everybody. Today, I remember Mr Toyin and will always miss him. Take heart my dearly beloved Sister. Rest in Peace till we meet again at the feet of Jesus.

Dear Pastor Toyin Adenuga it was a cloudy sad day when i heard you passed on. I was heartbroken and my eyes full of tears all day long. I will always renember you teachung the word of God, your amazing personality and kind words. I will not forget how much of a blessing you and your family are to us in Lekki lighthouse, the change you brought when you moved from portharcourt, it was a testimony of answered prayers. I will always remember your prayers for journey mercy for me when i was coming to canada, i never knew that would be the last time i will see you. I am really in pain that you are no more on this earth with us. As no one can question God i give God thanks for the life you lived on earth. Pastor we will miss you dearly we believe God for His great grace to bear the huge loss.God is surely in control of your lovely family, widow, and parents you left behind. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. IJN.Amen. Adieu Pastor Toyin

The passing away of my dear brother Oluwatoyin Adenuga is not something easy to get over. It is a shock that’s difficult to come to terms with. His life was a blessing to many of us. May God comfort sister Nike and the children and may your gentle soul rest in peace. Nene Jamabo

Toyin my brother, my family and I are devastated by your early call to glory but we know that God Almighty gained you and consoled that you have gone to be with Him the author and finisher of our faith. Entire Adesanya family in Nigeria and diaspora will miss your sincere brotherhood respect and love. Our God that you sought diligently loves you more. We join faith, thoughts in prayers for strength and courage for your wife our sister, your children and relations with God support for your parents. May your gentle soul rests in perfect peace bosom of your maker to die no more in Jesus Christ Mighty name. Engr. Babatunde Adesanya

He is a perfect gentle man who served God and humanity the best he can. May the Lord grant him eternal rest.

What a world we live in. What a life! Tough, yet real and profound lessons that life teaches. How very little we understand about life until certain things happen. A rude shock. A wake up call. When we lose a loved one unexpectedly. I could never have imagined that I would be writing this now, in 2023, about you, Toyin. For a whole range of reasons, this is without doubt my toughest moment of grief in life. But God remains faithful. He alone has the reasons and He isn’t obliged to reveal same to us. Ronke and I are left to cherish the privilege of knowing you, and experiencing your heart of love and sincerity so effortlessly shown towards us and your loved ones. We are grateful to God that we had the privilege to see and spend some time with you before you left for glory. The shock would have been unbearable if we hadn’t had that opportunity. We go way way back and there’s so much memories you have left me with. Great memories of joy and laughter. For example, the ‘ijebu boys’ who invaded the Omitogun’s family to pick up their daughters. What about those good old days back at Ife, in our Awolowo Hall room. We had great times and you were just wonderful. You’ve left a void that only the comfort of God can fill. But all the same, you left a strong and solid legacy, the evidence that your life was very well lived. In the and, that’s all that matters to God. In every way, in faith, as a husband, a father, professionally, a friend, you ticked all the boxes. I celebrate your life at this time and will always do, remembering what a great guy, friend, and in-law you were. I still judge God faithful and give Him all the glory.

It is such a hard and painful thing penning down words. The news of your death was shocking, unexpected and very devastating. I am still settling to the fact that you are no longer with us. By marriage to Olumide, our relationship became that of father to daughter. I will forever be grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to cross your earthly path. Your counsel to us was second to none. You and Sis. Nike mirrored to us how a good marriage and home should be. I remember with nostalgia spending my early days of marriage in your home in Port-Harcourt when Olu will go offshore to work. You were exceptionally kind and accommodating. I became a strong member of the family and the Church (CCIC Jubilee, Abuloma) and I was so much loved by the children. Your home became our home. I and Olu were thoroughly nurtured, groomed and prepared for our future in marriage. When I gave birth to Fikunmi, We came straight from the hospital to your house where we spent weeks. Fikunmi was your baby throughout our stay in Port Harcourt. You named and dedicated her to the Lord. I have never seen any man take of children the way you did. You were present in every phase of our lives. Our story cannot be complete without mentioning Daddy Moyo. You made the journey seamless for Olu and I because you were the perfect picture of a father, pastor and a mentor to us till your departure. You lived a disciplined life, you were dedicated to serving God and humanity. I am happy I had the opportunity to say thank you to you from the depth of my heart during Olu’s birthday last year not knowing it will be the last time I will see you on earth. Daddy Moyo, the memories of you will forever remain golden in my heart. Rest on till the resurrection morning where we shall meet to part no more. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and life. He who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live.” John 11:25. Live on ‘daddy’ as I fondly call you.

Toyin, you came, you saw, and you accomplished. You are a Goodman. Life could be so cruel that good men go home early. The last time we saw two years ago was a refreshing but never knew it would be our last Rest in peace dear

Farewell, Daddy toyin Adenuga. Though with a heavy heart, though with deep pains, though through tears, but with hope in the resurrection of all souls and in Christ Jesus our lord, I say Farewell Daddy❤️❤️

It is very difficult to come to terms with your departure. It is just too soon. I struggle to put my thoughts together; I have more questions than answers, but I leave it all to God. Where do I start from? Words fail me now. You have held out your hands to me for as long as I can remember, generously offering leadership, mentorship, tutelage, support, counsel and more importantly a listening ear to all I had to say. You just simply had my time. The entirety of your existence are lessons to me, even in your unspoken words, you still taught me. Truth and virtue flow from you very easily. All my life’s firsts, milestones, just about everything, were marked by your assuring presence. Everything you touched was marked by your life’s exemplary principles. If I called you father, you earned the right to be so called. I was indeed blessed and favoured of God to have been under you for so long. I therefore say a prayer of thanksgiving to God himself; I say a prayer from deep within my soul for you, fare thee well Egbon mi atata. Eni a bii re To tun tunra bi Even though it’s a goodbye for now, there will always be a candle lit in my heart for your forever. Thank you for everything.

A Tribute To Mr Toyin Adenuga Of Blessed Memory The news of the unfortunate demise of Toyin Adenuga came to me most unexpectedly. I had assumed all along that he was in good shape all around but busy and focused, as expected, on his enormous responsibilities as Managing Director of the South Atlantic Petroleum Company (SAPETRO). I came to know Toyin in the ‘90s when we both worked for Shell in Port Harcourt. Although we were in the same department (Facilities Engineering), we didn’t have a direct work relationship. But we had a common interest in golf; we practised and played together in many competitions. We got close and came to know each other’s family and became family friends. By sheer coincidence, we bought property in the same estate in Lekki, Lagos, though at different times, and eventually relocated from Port Harcourt to Lagos. He succeeded me in my terminal career job with SAPETRO and subsequently became the Managing Director of the same company. Toyin was a top notch and well-rounded oil industry professional with a broad array of key competencies which includes Engineering, Commercial, General Management, etc, He also had a strong leadership and people management aptitude. Nonetheless, he stood out for his humble disposition, level headedness, and being a gentleman to the core. All these endeared him to people of all background, both within and outside the work environment. This was a major factor in his effectiveness in building networks with outside parties, including government agencies, partners, etc. It also earned him respect and admiration within the social circles, particularly the golfing community. He was a man of impeccable character; I could never imagine him deliberately going out of his way to do wrong. It was clear to me, and to those close to him, that the foundation of his character rested firmly in his deep Christian religious faith as well as his family upbringing. (I was opportuned to meet his parents a few years ago). I knew him as a part-time pastor of his Church in Port Harcourt and later in Lagos after his transfer. He was that committed that he would routinely skip our golfing events when the schedules conflicted with his Church programs. I believe he lived a happy and fulfilled life but we would have wanted him to be around for much longer. We certainly miss him but have come to accept the will of God as being supreme. We pray for the peaceful repose of his soul in the bosom of the Almighty God. We also commit his entire family into His hands and pray for comfort, protection, abundant provision. Adieu Toyin. Babafemi A. Falaye Houston, Texas. USA June 21, 2023.