Gbenro Adesina
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has mourned the passing away of the Parakoyi of Ibadanland, Chief Bode Akindele, saying that from his youth, he had aspired to be like the deceased.
Makinde, in his condolence message on his Twitter page, described the death of the business mogul was sad and painful to bear at this time that the state need the deceased’s wealth of experience in the running of its affairs.
He said, ” I was saddened to hear that Chief Bode Akindele, the Parakoyi of Ibadanland has passed on. I join the good people of Oyo State to mourn an illustrious son: a successful entrepreneur, renowned industrialist & philanthropist. My thoughts & prayers are with his family & loved ones”.
He added, “My late father used to pray that I grow up to be like Chief Akindele. I was privileged to meet him recently, and we discussed using his medical facility, ARAMED, as an isolation centre for Oyo State. He was also the single largest donor to our state’s COVID-19 Endowment Fund”.
“He will be sorely missed for his kind-heartedness and good deeds. May his soul rest in peace and may God grant his family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss”, he concluded.
