Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo for burial May 21

FORMER military governor of the defunct Western Region, Major General Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, will be buried in his home town, Iyin-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, on May 21, 2017.

A statement made available to newsmen at the weekend and signed by his son, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Adeniyi Adebayo, said the programme of activities for the burial of the elder statesman would commence on Wednesday, May 17, with a service of songs at Haven Event Centre, Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral Church, GRA, Ikeja at 5pm.

The statement added that on Thursday, May 18, the body of the late General would be laid in state at his residence, No.48, Oladipo Bateye Road, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos between 7am and 8.30am.

It also said this would be followed by a commendation service at Archbishop Vining Memorial Church, Ikeja between 9am and 11am.

“Thereafter the body will depart for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where the body will laid in state at the old Parliament Building between 2pm and 5pm. The programme will be hosted by the South West governors.

“On Friday, the body will move to Ekiti State, where it would be laid in state at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, during which leaders from the state will hold a tribute session for the departed elder statesman,” the statement added.

At Iyin-Ekiti, later in the evening of the same day, a Christian wake will hold at his residence, Adebayo Compound, Iyin-Ekiti.

On Saturday, May 20, the funeral service will take place at All Saints Anglican Church, Iyin-Ekiti at 11am.

It will be followed by a private interment while reception holds immediately at the residence of the deceased.

On Sunday, May21, an outing service will take place at All Saint Anglican Church, Iyin-Ekiti and it will be followed by a reception at Adebayo family compound.