S’West Governors Disclose Plan To Organise Befitting Burial For Akeredolu
The governors of the South-West states have disclosed plans to set up a committee that would ensure a befitting state burial for the late Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN.
Speaking on behalf of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Ibadan shortly after a condolence visit alongside other governors of zone to the Jericho, Ibadan residence of the late Ondo State governor
Governor Dapo Abiodun described the late Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu as a courageous and fearless individual whose vacuum will be difficult to fill.
“Collectively, we will be majorly responsible for his funeral rites in according him the farewell that he deserves. We will be setting up a joint committee of the south western states to work with the family and collaborate with the government of Ondo State to ensure that we give him a deserving funeral.”, he said
” We are all here, governors of the south west states , Governor Osun, Ekiti, , Oyo, for Lagos , he will soon be here, he has some flight issues, we are here to commiserate with the Akeredolu family and also the Ondo State government on the passing of our senior colleague and brother His Excellency, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu who the Lord has called his side
“Without a doubt, we are all still in a state of shock and disbelief, governor Akeredolu was the Chairman, South-West Governors Forum, Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, a position that he held and led very courageously , very fearlessly, a learned Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a successful second term governor of Ondo State.
“All of us are here on behalf of our families, the entire South Western states to Commiserate with the family and people of Ondo State, our prayers is that the Almighty God will forgive his sins and grant him eternal repose . We also pray the wife, children, family members, the entire government of Ondo State theb heart to bear this very sad , shocking and painful exit
“This is a man who is an advocate for a southern presidency, we could recall vividly the reinvigorated Southern Governors Forum meeting in Delta state about two and half years ago, he championed that cause that the southern presidency should come from the South and he stayed with it among several causes that he championed successfully,.
Other governors led by the deputy governor of Oyo state, Chief Adebayo Lawal to the Jericho, residence of the deceased governor were Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Abiodun Oyebanji ( Ekiti).
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwoolu later visited Akeredolu’s family over their loss.
