Senator representing Abia South and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has joined the league of eminent Nigerians to commiserate with the family of Yinka Odumakin, the late spokesman of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere.
The lawmaker in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday described the death of Yinka Odumakin as shocking.
The statement signed by Senator Abaribe media aide, Uchenna Awom, said “the shocking death of the foremost right activist and advocate of a restructured Nigeria, has depleted the colony of courageous Nigerians who speak truth to power not minding dangers to their personal safety.
“Odumakin’s death as painful as it is, he added, came at a time his courage and witty mind is highly needed in the country that is fast cascading to a very uncertain destination.
“I’m pained over Yinka’s death. This death has left a sour taste in our mouth. Nigeria is on the brink and people like Yinka Odumakin have been working tirelessly to bring her back from such an unfortunate state. He will be sorely missed.”
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents
In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…
Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train
The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…
[ICYMI] Lekki Shootings: Why We Lied About Our Presence — General Taiwo
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the killings at Lekki Toll Gate, on Saturday resumed viewing of the 24hrs footage of the October 20, 2020 shooting of #EndSARS protesters by personnel of the Nigerian Army…
ICYMI: How We Carried Out The 1993 Nigerian Airways Hijack —Ogunderu
On Monday, October 25, 1993, in the heat of June 12 annulment agitations, four Nigerian youngsters, Richard Ajibola Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and Kenny Razak-Lawal, did the unthinkable! They hijacked an Abuja-bound aircraft, the Nigerian Airways airbus A310, and diverted it to Niger Republic. How did they so it? Excerpts…
Sahabi Danladi Mahuta, a community mobiliser and APC chieftain. Mahuta spoke to select journalists at the sidelines of an Islamic conference in Abuja recently. Excerpts…
Sahabi Danladi Mahuta, a community mobiliser and APC chieftain. Mahuta spoke to select journalists at the sidelines of an Islamic conference in Abuja recently. Excerpts… Odumakin’s death has depleted colony ; Odumakin’s death has depleted colony ; Odumakin’s death has depleted colony ; Odumakin’s death has depleted colony.
and then