Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has promised that his administration would flag-off the Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road in the next ten days.
The governor was speaking at the final burial ceremony of the 20th Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi held at the Aafin Ogbomoso, Oja-Igbo, Ogbomoso.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quotes Governor Makinde as praying for the repose of the soul of the late monarch as well as that of former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala.
He said: “I greet everyone here. I have actually said many things when Baba joined his ancestors. Today, it is simply to identify with Ogbomosoland for them to know that I love them. Some maybe saying I did not come here as early as expected but, today, I am here and will be sleeping over.”
“In about ten days, I will still come back here to flag-off Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road. Let me also use this opportunity to also appreciate you, my people, in Ogbomoso, and condole you on the death of our former governor, Chief Alao Akala.”
The final burial ceremony of the late Soun, had in attendance, the Minister for Youths and Sport, Mr Sunday Dare, former Military Administrator of Oyo State, Major General Oladayo Popoola, Secretary to the State Government, SSG), Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi, Head of Service, Alhaja Ololade Agboola, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr AbdulMajeed Mogbonjubola, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Local Government Chairmen and host of others.
Iyabo Adebisi
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