Aiyedatiwa declares three days of mourning in Ondo over death of Akeredolu

Aiyedatiwa declares three days of mourning in Ondo over death of Akeredolu

 Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo, has declared a
three-day mourning in the state over the death of Rotimi Akeredolu, his
immediate predecessor.

 

Akeredolu died on Wednesday morning at the age of 67.

 

According to the Ondo government, the former governor died
of “complications from protracted prostate cancer”.

 

Shortly after he was sworn in as governor, Aiyedatiwa
described the death of Akeredolu as a “monumental loss” to the people of Ondo
state.

 

He declared December 28 to 30 as mourning days for the
passing of his principal.

 

The governor also announced the appointment of Ebenezer
Adeniyan as his chief press secretary.

 

In a statement by Omojuwa Olusegun, the deputy chief of
staff, Aiyedatiwa also appointed Smart Omodunbi Jnr as his special assistant on
political matters.



The governor named Abire Olugbenga as special assistant on
new media, Motunrayo Oyedele as special assistant on photography and Temitayo
Iperepolu as special assistant on domestic and government house.

 

In his acceptance speech, Aiyedatiwa said the ongoing
infrastructure projects initiated by his predecessor, the late Rotimi
Akeredolu, will be completed.

 

“Today’s event has placed a burden on all of us to pull
together and stay together as one because we have the onerous responsibility to
continue to sustain the legacies of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu,
SAN, CON, which was good governance,” Aiyedatiwa had said.

 

“Our leader and governor, during his time embarked upon
several landmark projects, many of which have been completed and several ones
ongoing.

 

 “We now have the
responsibility to complete them. It is to the credit of Arakunrin Akeredolu,
that the state now has a flyover in Ore, while the one in Akure is ongoing.”

Source: Aiyedatiwa declares three days of mourning in Ondo over death of Akeredolu

 - NigerianEye

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