Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi today described the death of late Senator Gbenga Daniel Aluko as shocking and devastating, saying that his death is a colossal loss to the entire Ekiti State.
According to a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Yinka Oyebode, the governor said that the deceased was a brother, friend and a patriotic Ekiti indigene, whose contributions to the development of the State could not be overstated.
His words, “I have lost a dear brother and friend. Senator Aluko’s death is not only a loss to the state but a personal loss to me, having had close and cordial relationship with the deceased spanning four decades”.
He recalled how Aluko influenced the establishment of a Chest Clinic at the Oba Adejugbe General Hospital in Ado Ekiti, a project which he described as being of great benefit to the State’s health sector.
According to him, the deceased served selflessly in the Ekiti State COVID- 19 Response Committee adding that he served his fatherland diligently and made Ekiti proud through numerous achievements.
Fayemi said, “Senator Gbenga Aluko invested his time, resources and energy on many laudable initiatives that impacted positively on the lives of the people. He was always ready to support any worthy Ekiti cause with his wealth of experience and extensive national and global contacts. For us in Ekiti, this is a huge loss. And it is a personal loss to me”.
“We, however, cannot question God but we are consoled by the fact that he lived a decent life of service and made great impact in the lives of the people. He shall be sorely missed. On behalf of my wife, the Government and good people of Ekiti State, I commiserate with the Aluko family and pray God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss”, he added.
