Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State said the South-West has lost a dogged fighter and courageous leader who worked hard for the peace, prosperity and progress of the region with the death of Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
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Makinde said this while reacting to the death of Akeredolu in Germany on Tuesday evening, where he had been taking treatment for Leukaemia.
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“I have also lost a worthy co-fighter for the south-west cause because we were both at the vanguard of the struggle which birthed the South-West Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun,” Makende said in a statement issued in Ibadan on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
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The Oyo State described Akeredolu’s fervent and unrelenting stance on issues bordering on south-west’s regional integration and progress as a lesson for leaders, adding that: “he will be sorely missed.”
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He described Akeredolu’s death as a painful loss to Yorubaland and Nigeria in general.
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The Oyo State Governor expressed heartfelt condolences to the late governor’s wife, Betty, the entire family as well as the government and people of Ondo state.
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He described Akeredolu, who, until his death, was the Chairman of South-West Governors’ Forum, as a dogged fighter and courageous leader.
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He said that the deceased worked hard with his colleague-governors for the peace, prosperity and progress of south-west states.
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He said: “I received with great sadness the news of the death of my brother, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, the governor of Ondo State and Chairman, South-West Governors’ Forum.
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“I condole with his wife and children as well as the government and people of Ondo State over this sad loss. CONTINUE READING………………………………
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