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Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, paid tribute to his late father, Pa Olatunbosun Makinde, describing him as a candid adviser who by no means hesitated to inform him the reality, regardless of how troublesome the scenario was.
Talking on the 14th memorial service held in honour of his father on the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo, Ibadan, the governor stated he nonetheless deeply misses his father, whom he described as each a mentor and an in depth buddy.
Addressing journalists after the service, Governor Makinde famous that his father’s passing left a profound vacuum in his life, including that he continues to overlook his father’s honest and forthright counsel.
“My father was my buddy, and when he handed away, I misplaced an in depth companion. What I miss most is that he was the one one who may look me within the eyes and inform me the reality, even when I didn’t wish to hear it,” Makinde stated.
In his sermon, the Bishop of Ibadan North Diocese, the Most Rev. Williams Aladekugbe, described Pa Olatunbosun Makinde as a faithful Christian who devoted his life to serving God, the Church, and the group.
He famous that the late Makinde was a dedicated member of the Cathedral of St. Peter, Aremo all through his lifetime, and urged Christians to emulate his exemplary life of religion and repair.
The cleric additionally congratulated Governor Makinde on the latest rescue of kidnapped academics and pupils from Oriire Local Government Space.
He recommended the peaceable environment that has characterised the previous seven years of the Makinde administration, including that the governor’s political future in the end rests in God’s arms.
Earlier, Governor Makinde laid wreaths on the graves of his late father and his late mom, Madam Abigail Makinde, who handed away on October 15, 2020, on the age of 81 and was buried on December 5, 2020.
The governor was accompanied by his elder brother, Barr. Muyiwa Makinde; Commissioner for Lands, Housing and City Improvement, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo; Commissioner for Training, Science and Expertise, Hon. Segun Olayiwola; Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi; Government Assistant to the Governor on Administration, Rev. Idowu Ogedengbe; Chairman of the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Christian Wing), Bishop Ademola Morakinyo; Authorities Home Chaplain, Pastor Layi Adisa; Special Assistant on Interfaith Affairs, Rev. Femi Ibikunle; and Mr. Peter Eledan, amongst different authorities officers and members of the family.
