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Odumakin: Adebanjo, Obi, Adams, Others Reecho Need For True Federalism
Rights activists, politicians and others dignitaries, yesterday, eulogised the late spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, as funeral rites for the deceased commence in Lagos.
The event, “Day of tributes and service of songs” held at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos was also used to re-echo the need to restructure Nigeria.
Among the dignitaries who attended the event, called for restructuring, and immortalization of the deceased were speaker of House for f Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Leader of Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo; Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko; former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; Are Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; among others.
Obi, in his tribute, said the greatest problem of Nigeria is the politicians because only few fulfill their promises to the masses.
He the country would be better if politicians in the helm of affairs do fufill their promises to the electorate.
The former Anambra governor held that the best way to immortalize Odumakin was to continue fighting for all what he believed in, which restructuring of the country was part of.
Adebanjo, who broke down in tears while eulogising Odumakin, said the decease would be difficult to replace because of his nature and what he stands for.
He described the late Afenifere spokesman as a selfless, patriotic, non-tribalistic and courageous person who fought for common man throughout is lifetime.
The Afenifere leader charged all rights activists present not to let what the decease fought went in vain.
Sanwo-Olu also showered encomiums on the decease for his doggedness in fighting for the masses and democracy.
He urged all rights activists to continue the good work of fighting for the masses and democracy where Odumakin stopped.
Adams also shared the same view on need to continue fighting for restructuring in order to immortalise Odumakin.
Wife of the deceased and the President, Women Arise Initiative, Joe-Okei Odumakin, in her tribute, said that she would love to go through her life with the deceased activist if there is reincarnation.
The woman activist described her late husband as an encyclopaedia of positive activism while noting that it is difficult to speak about him having known him for 3 decades.
She, however, stated that the encomiums showered on the deceased would serve as a soothing balm, assuring that his ideals will live forever.
“If there is a reincarnation, I want to go through my life with you again.
“It is extremely difficult to talk about Comrade Yinka Odumakin having known him for three decades.
“He is an encyclopaedia of positive activism. He was a great live wire.
“We spent 24 years together. Comrade was very selfless. The week before he left before going to the hospital, he told me his itinerary but the physiotherapist said his oxygen was low. But, he still went ahead with his itinerary for the Nigerian course.
“All that had been said about him would always remain as soothing balm. One thing that is assuring is that his ideals will live forever”, Joe stated.
Rivers state Deputy Governor Professor Ngozi Nma Odu has commended “The Port Harcourt City One Love,”a Port Harcourt based humanitarian orgnisation For it’s commitment towards alleviating the sufferings of the poor and vulnerable in the society.
Professor Ngozi Nma Odu said this while speaking at this year’s edition of “operation feed the needy” a yearly outreach program of “The Port Harcourt City One Love ” in Port Harcourt.
The Deputy Governor said by feeding more than sixty thousands hungry people within the past six years, the Port Harcourt City One Love Movement has distinguished itself as a club that cares for the less privilege in the society.
She commended the , organization for listing eleven thousand persons to be fed in the current exercise.
Meanwhile The Port Harcourt City One Love has planned a permanent solution to the problem of feeding the poor in the state.
The leader of the group Mr Idaere Gogo Ogan who said this in an interview with newsmen during the distribution of food items to the poor and vulnerables in Port Harcourt said the organization is planning a permanent food kitchen where poor and vulnerable persons can work in anytime and get fed.
Idaere Gogo Ogan said more than sixty thousands poor and vulnerable persons across Port Harcourt City and environs have been fed since the inception of “The operation feed the needy” program six years ago,adding that so far sixty thousands poor and vulnerable persons have beneffited.
He described the group as a platform to promote friendship, brotherhood, community development empathy and feeding the less privilege and hungry people
“That’s what we are doing today here,so we started the exercise six years ago”.he said.
Ogan said the effort was a private sector driven initiative but added “it also involves people in Government because the platform does not recognize any division,we bring everybody together in unity , friendship and brotherhood”he said.
He said the effort will go along way in alleviating hunger especially following the prevailing hunger in the country.
According to him “you know the country is very tough, people are hungry people are starving, there is a whole lot of economic hardship,so for us, this is just our own way of reaching out, our own social contribution to what is very difficult”he said.
Over eleven thousand persons were fed in the just concluded exercise.
Areas of coverage include, Isaac Boro park, Port Harcourt prison/Macoba, Borokiri/Enugu waterside Bundu areas Waterlines and others.
Some of the beneficiaries including an 80 years old widow commended the movement for the annual programm and urged other organizations to emulate them
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