Gbenro Adesina
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has released to the public a letter of condolences he wrote to the family of the former Governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, where he affirmed that the late governor contributed his quota to the development of the state.
According the letter with a reference no. GOV./2016/PRE/T/25 and dated June 29, 2020, “I write on behalf of the Government and good people of Oyo State, to commiserate with you on the shocking demise of your beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather, the former executive Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi”.
According to the letter, the governor stated, “Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate past Governor, lived a life of service to humanity and has contributed immensely to the socio-economic development of Oyo State in particular and Nigeria in general. I have no doubt he will be missed by all and sundry”.
He said, “Our consolations however, is that Senator Abiola Ajimobi , has brought his rich wealth of experience for the transformation of the state”.
“As we mourn his passage, let us take solace in the righteous life he lived and his legacies which we shall fondly remember. May God Almighty give members of the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Once again, please accept our heart-felt condolences”, he concluded.
Recall that Mrs Florence Ajimobi had accused Makinde and his cabinet members of failure to identify with her and other members of Ajimobi’s family after the death of the erstwhile governor.
She said that a week after the death of her husband, the state government did not call or send her a message to commiserate with the family saying, “Governor Makinde never called me; I don’t know I have to send an official letter to the government to announce that my husband was ill”.
