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Family, Friends Pay Last Respect at Pastor Zachaeus Oloruntola’s Burial

By Web News 655

By Jeffrey Ahonmisi

The body of the former Acting Zonal director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Station, Pastor Zachaeus Oloruntola has been committed to mother earth in ibadan, Oyo State.

At the well attended funeral service held at Christ Life Church International, Olaogun, Old Ife road, Ibadan, family, friends, well-wishers, retired and serving Radio Nigeria staff were present to pay their last respect to the former Acting Zonal Director, FRCN, Ibadan.

In a sermon, Pastor Kehinde Ajibola, who stood in for  Bishop Wale Oke, founder Christ Life Church International and current President Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, admonished the congregation to always walk in the ways of the lord for their names written in the Book of Life.

Pastor kehinde urged family and friends of late Pastor Zachaeus Oloruntola to take solace in the fact that their loved one had gone to be with the Lord.

Speaking on the virtues of late Oloruntola, retired Deputy Director news, Pastor Kayode Akinsola and retired Chief Technical Officer Studios, FRCN Ibadan, Mr Taiwo Farinde, said the late Oloruntola was a gentleman and a great colleague that strived for the development of the station.

To the immediate retired zonal director, FRCN Ibadan, Mrs Bolatito Joseph, Pastor Oloruntola was a wonderful personality with a kind spirit.

The Zonal Director FRCN, Ibadan, Mr Dominic Mokikan represented by Deputy Director Engineering Services, Mr Gabriel Ajayi, said pastor Oloruntola’s  legacy would live long.

When Radio Nigeria approached the wife and daughter for comment ,they were too emotional to answer.

Pastor Zacchaeus Kolade Oloruntola served as the Acting Zonal Director, FRCN Ibadan from 2011 to 2014 before being transferred to Lagos operations where he retired as Director, Internal Audit in 2021.

Pastor Oloruntola died on September 1st 2023 aged 62.

He is survived by wife, children and grandchild.

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Pastor Oloruntola Exits Radio Nigeria’s Service with Accolades

By Web News 899

A cleric, Pastor Folashade Ajibade wants Nigerians to always use every opportunity they come across for rendering service unto God.

Pastor Ajibade made the call in Ibadan at the 60th birthday and retirement party of Deputy Director Internal Audit of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN headquarters, Pastor Zacchaeus Oloruntola.

She said people needed to shun worldly materials and be straightforward in all their dealings.

Pastor Ajibade described the celebrant as a man on whom God had showered grace and mercy.

Some guests at the Thanksgiving service including the Deputy Director Administration, FRCN Ibadan, Dr Adenike Aremu, Deputy Director, Finance, FRCN Ibadan, Mr. James Amole and some family members said they imbibed godly attributes from Pastor Oloruntola, who is an Accountant of repute.

Deputy Director Programmes, FRCN Ibadan, Mrs Bolatito Joseph and some members of staff of the corporation were also in attendance.

Pastor Zaccheus Oloruntola, who could not hide his feelings for the surprised birthday party put together by his wife and children, noted that God had blessed him beyond his imaginations.

Highlights of the programme were cutting of birthday cake and presentation of gifts to the celebrant.

Olaolu Fawole