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Oyo Govt. to Immortalize Kehinde Ayoola

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says the state government will immortalize the late commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Kehinde Ayoola.

Governor Makinde disclosed this during a special valedictory Executive Council session in honour of the late commissioner for environment and natural resources.


From left, Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde; son of disease, Folarin Ayoola; the widow, Prof Olukemi Ayoola; son, Beel’loluwawi Ayoola; Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun and Head of Service, Alhaja Ololade Agboola during a Valedictory Executive Council session for the late Commissioner, Rt Hon Kehinde Ayoola held at Government House, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.

While extolling the virtues of the late member of the Executive Council, the governor promised to personally take responsibility for the sponsorship of educational goal of the deceased’s children.

Governor Makinde added that the late commissioner was a loyal and dedicated friend, who had moved with him from one political platform to another in his determination to be Oyo State governor some years back.

The Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Mrs Olubanwo Adeosun, Head of Service, Alhaja Amidat Agboola and some other members of the Executive Council spoke glowingly of the late commissioner for his intelligence commitment and doggedness. 

Speaking on behalf of the deceased family, his twins, Madam Taiwo appreciated the various tributes from members of the Executive Council, saying that such encouragement would strengthen the family.

Iyabo Adebisi

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Picture Speak: Makinde Visits Kehinde Ayoola’s Home

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Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (right); wife of the late Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola, Prof (Mrs) Olukemi Ayoola (second left) and the children Folarin and Beel’Oluwawi during condolence visit by the governor at Ayoola resident, Apata, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.
From left, Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde; wife of the late Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola, Prof (Mrs) Olukemi Ayoola and the children Folarin and Beel’Oluwawi during condolence visit by the governor at Ayoola resident, Apata, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde signing the condolence register during condolences visit to Ayoola family of the death of of Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.
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Kehinde Ayoola: Oyo Government Pays Condolence Visit to Family

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Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan has led the state delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Kehinde Ayoola who died on Thursday morning.

The Deputy Governor while condoling with the wife of the deceased, Professor Olukemi Ayoola, described the demise of Ayoola as a great loss to the state.

  • Representative of Oyo State Governor, his deputy, Engr Rauf Olaniyan signing the condolence register during the condolence visit to the Late family of Commissioner of Environment and Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola in Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.
  • Representative of Oyo State Governor, his deputy, Engr Rauf Olaniyan (right) and the widow, Prof Olukemi Ayoola during the condolence visit to the Late family of Commissioner of Environment and Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola in Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government
  • Representative of Oyo State Governor, his deputy, Engr Rauf Olaniyan (middle); his wife, Prof Amudalat Olaniyan (second right); Head of Service, Alhaja Ololade Agboola (right) and the widow, Prof Olukemi Ayoola during the condolence visit to the Late family of Commissioner of Environment and Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola in Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.
  • From left, Representative of Oyo State Governor, his deputy, Engr Rauf Olaniyan; his wife, Prof Amudalat Olaniyan and the widow, Prof Olukemi Ayoola during the condolence visit to the Late family of Commissioner of Environment and Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola in Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.

Engineer Olaniyan said late Ayoola was never a dormant member of the state executive but a resourceful and active contributor during state executive meetings.

The deputy governor lamented that Mr Ayoola died when Governor Makinde and his team were trying to reshape and reset Oyo state from where they met it.

Responding on behalf of the family, the son of the deceased, Beel’Oluwawi Ayoola appreciated the government delegation for the visit.

The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubanwo Adeosun, Head of Service, Mrs Amidat Agboola and the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Taiwo Adisa were part of the delegation that paid the visit.

Meanwhile, the government of Oyo State, on Friday, honoured the late Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Kehinde Ayoola, by flying its flag at half-mast.

Oyo State Flag flown at half mast in mourning of the late Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, gave the directive on behalf of the governor.

The statement further indicated that all state activities were at low-key as a mark of honour to the departed Commissioner.

Iyabo Adebisi

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Friends, Political Associates React to Kehinde Ayoola’s Death

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Family, friends and political associates have been reacting to the death of Oyo State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Kehinde Ayoola.

Some of those who spoke in an interview with Radio Nigeria described his death as a colossal loss to Oyo State.

Confirming the death of the Oyo Alaafin-born politician, Governor Seyi Makinde on his Twitter handle said he received the news of his death with rude shock.

Governor Makinde described the former Speaker as a true friend, who would be missed for his great oratory skill and love for people of Oyo town and the state in general.

One of the contemporaries of  Mr Ayoola at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mojeed Olaoya, who expressed sadness over his death, said he was a rallying point when he held sway as the Speaker between 1999 and 2003

A former Speaker of the state assembly, Mr Asimiyu Alarape, said irrespective of political biases, Mr Kehinde Ayoola was an intelligent person whose wealth of experience would be greatly missed.

In the opinion of the state’s Commissioner of Special Duties, Chief Bayo Lawal, death has taken away a vibrant politician.

Mr Kehinde Ayoola studied Animal Science and Environmental Management and Control at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

He was the Director General, Seyi Makinde Campaign Organisation in 2015 and also the  Deputy Director General in 2019.

Mr Kehinde Ayoola died at the age of fifty five during a brief illness.

Iyabo Adebisi