Bello mourns Onukaba-Ojo

KOGI state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Monday mourned former Managing Director of Daily Times and a former governorship aspirant in the state, Dr Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba, who died along Ilesha-Akure road.

The governor expressed shock over the development which came exactly one year when the former Minister of state for Labour and Productivity, Chief James Ocholu also died in an autocrash.

Accordibg to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Petra Onyegbule, the deceased would be greatky missed by the state in general.

The statement read, the governor on behalf of the entire government and citizens of Kogi State solemnly commiserates with the family of late Literary icon, formidable playwright, distinguished citizen, illustrious Kogi son and former governorship aspirant in Kogi, Dr. Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba on his painful departure from this world.

“This is especially sad and painful coming on the first anniversary of the death of another illustrious Kogi son and legal luminary, Barrister James Ocholi, SAN, the erstwhile Minister of State for Labour who died in active service.

“He prayed that a permanent stop would come to the loss of prominent citizens of the State in their prime, and the loss of tapping from their well of wisdom.

“The Governor remembers the departed for his good character, intellectual sagacity, embedded candour, manifest brilliance, literary fecundity and unflinching love for the progress and development of our dear State that made him aspire to the highest political office in the land.

“He will be remembered for charging the people of the state to pull behind Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello to ensure a total redemption and progress for the State on all frontiers.

Dr Onukaba was a rare gem, a sound mind and a technocrat per excellence. He will be sorely missed for his kind heartedness. He has done things definitely worth writing about and written things worth reading, and as such can never be forgotten in the coming generation.”

The governor prayed that the Almighty Allah comforts his family and grant repose to his amiable soul.