The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, said Nigeria has lost a titan with the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, of Ondo State.
Alake made this known in a statement signed by his Special Assistant (Media) Segun Tomori, in Lagos, on Friday.
Reacting, Alake, said the country was, however, consoled by the fact that Akeredolu left an indelible mark in the political firmament.
He, thereafter, described the late Akeredolu as an irrepressible fighter and courageous defender of the people.
Alake stated that Ondo state had lost a gem and a quintessential progressive, who was always at the forefront of defending his people and fighting for the emancipation of the downtrodden.
He said: “I am deeply shocked by the loss of a brother and friend and indeed one of the leaders of the progressive movement, late governor Rotimi Akeredolu.”
“Akeredolu carved a niche for himself as a bold and irrepressible defender of the interests of Ondo people and the Yoruba nation.
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“His voice resonated across the country as a lodestar in the struggle for the entrenchment of true federalism. As state governor, he made the welfare of the people the focal point of governance.”
The Minister commiserates with President Bola Tinubu and the good people of the state on the irreparable loss.
He prayed to the Almighty Allah that Aketi’s soul rest in the bosom of the Lord.
Akeredolu, popularly known as ‘Aketi’, has been battling with a serious ailment.
The 67 year-old two-term governor died in Germany on Tuesday night, where he was hospitalised.
