A preacher with House on the Rock (HOTR), Adeyinka Akinbami has reportedly died of Corona virus complications.

The cleric passed away on Friday at the age of 61.

Paul Adefarasin, founder of the Pentecostal church made the disclosure in a series of tweets on Saturday via his twitter handle.

Mr. Adefarasin described the death of the HOTR cleric as a painful exit and a huge loss to the entire members of the church.

The founder stressed the need for citizens to strictly adhere to the recommended precautionary guidelines against the dreadful Covid-19 infections.

“Yesterday, I received the rude and shocking news of someone deeply dear to me and all of the HOTR family.”

“The passing of Pastor 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.”

“Family, kindly allow me to solicit your intercession for his dear wife of over 30 years; Pastor Tolu, his children, his children-in-law, and grandchildren. We can only at best imagine how much pain they are feeling. We share the pain of his loss but they will feel it a lot more.

“It’s important to remind the community about the deadly nature of the Covid-19 and its mutant virus strains.”

“Please do your part by following all the recommended precautions. That way, you are able to protect yourself and others who become proximal to you. God bless and keep us all.” he said.

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Mr. Akinbami’s death come comes at a time when some Nigerians, particularly some Pentecostals are trivialising issues around COVID -19.

Authorities have urged citizens not to be nonchalant about their health in the face of the second wave of the novel coronavirus.

Daily figures from the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC), reveals that there is an increase in the COVID-19 infection cases.