Adebayo Adenrele
Immediate past Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo has described the death of the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu as a sad loss to the progressive family and the nation at large.
Adebayo, in a statement signed on Friday by his media officer, Ifedayo Sayo, said the late governor was a man who worked tirelessly for the good of the common man.
He recalled his role in the setting up of the south west security outfit, Amotekun when the region was facing attacks from bandits who were killing and kidnapping the people of the region, saying Akeredolu rallied his fellow governors to address the insecurity and ensure that relative peace returned to the region.
The former minister said the late governor not only excelled in his profession as a legal luminary by getting to the pinnacle of his career as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) but also led the profession as its national president.
He noted that both in his chosen career and public life, the late governor demonstrated his commitment to the good of the people.
Describing him as a nationalist, he said Akeredolu made a serious impact in ensuring that there was a shift of power to the southern part of the country in the last general elections.
While commiserating with the immediate family, associates and the government and good people of Ondo state, he said the late governor would be missed by the progressive family for his frankness and commitment to the good of the downtrodden.