Ondo state sitting Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu
The governor of Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been reported dead. He had seemed to have suffered (from leukemia) a brief illness, however the true cause of his death is currently under confirmation. Ondo state sitting Governor
According to sources, the 67-year old governor died on Wednesday morning 27 December, 2023.
However, the state government is yet to speak on the matter.
Confirmation is yet to be made from the Alagbaka Government House, as efforts to get clarification about his death has proved ineffective, sources reported
The source said, when contacted, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Richard Olabode, did not take his calls nor respond to text messages sent to his phone by one of our correspondents.(2
Ondo state sitting Governor
The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, did not take her calls to speak on the matter, PUNCH reported.
While the state political elites are yet to speak on his death, many good people of Ondo state mourn his death and hope for his deputy to emerge as his good and vision-driven successor .
What Ondo state people say about governor Rotimi Akeredolu people, and quick review of his achievements in office:
Governor Okeredolu, as a Nigerian politician with the tendency to enrich himself alone, was ever respected and honoured by his people for his ever-driven vision for development and economic stability in the state.
“When people across his state were being massacred, he did not ask “where are the cows,” nor did he play politics with the safety of his people,” one of the state’s citizens testified about his good leadership. Ondo state sitting Governor
“He championed the formation of Amotekun, and today, the people of the region are grateful for his courage.
I will remember him for his courage, for standing up for his people and for providing leadership when it mattered the most.
“May his soul rest in perfect peace,” he also added.
Ongoing State Projects during the time of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu:
Sources also claimed that, during the time of governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s life, Ondo and Ogun State Governments had planned to execute a deep-sea port and Free Zone Projects estimated at ‘$4.7bn’.
More projects by the diseased Ondo state governor included ongoing Flyover construction in Odigbo local government area, and a new promotion of 6,000 state school teachers.
Okeredolu was said to have kick-started several other projects geared towards improving the state’s economic activities and other infrastructural development.
