AKURE — TEARS flowed freely from the high and the low in Akure, the Ondo State capital as the remains of the former Culture and Tourism Commissioner, Ayodeji Olaniran Falae was buried yesterday.
The deceased former Commissioner was the second son of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae.
Deji, as he was fondly called, died alongside 14 others who accompanied the corpse of the former Governor Olusegun Agagu from Lagos to Akure for burial on October 3.
Governor Olusegun Mimiko, his wife Olukemi both in dark glasses, members of the State Executive Council, clergymen, party members, friends, journalists and family members could not control their emotions as they wept profusely during the church service at St David’s Cathedral Church, Ijomu Akure.
Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi was represented at the burial by his Commissioner for Integration and Inter-governmental Affairs, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye
Deji’s wife of 14 years, Ese and their three children, Ayomide, Omowonuola and Oreoluwa looked intermittently at the golden casket in which the deceased laid and shook their heads in disbelief.
Source: Vanguard
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