OYINLOLA MOURNS PA ADESANYA

Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has described the death of Afenifere leader, Pa Abraham Adesanya as a great loss to the Yoruba nation and Nigeria.

In a statement issued in Osogbo on Sunday, Prince Oyinlola, who stated that Pa Adesanya lived a very fruitful life of service, stressed that his courageous leadership, honesty and forthrightness would be missed by the nation.

While the governor described him as a genuine Awoist who never preached what he did not practice in politics, he added that with his death, the Awo political family and, indeed, Yorubaland had lost a formidable and fearless leader.

“One big lesson the life of this great man has taught us is that we should live our lives in such a way that at our death, the whole world would be unanimous in declaring that a man of principle, fearless in action and in speech is gone.

“He was as loving of truth as he was unsparing of hypocritical politicians. His was a resolute voice of reason even when money and power silenced many others. Pa Adesanya has fought a good fight. It is left for those of us he left behind to keep the flag flying. May his soul rest in perfect peace,” Prince Oyinlola stated.

Lasisi Olagunju

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

27/04/08