By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians, especially members of the Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, to cherish, preserve and push forward the struggle for a better Nigeria and black race, which the late Yinka Odumakin, former National Publicity Secretary of the pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, fought and died for.
Odumakin, a renowned human rights activist, died on Friday April 2 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) at the age of 54 years.
Sanwo-Olu, who gave the charge during a condolence visit to the wife and family at the deceased’s residence in Omole, Ikeja, said Odumakin during his lifetime, did his best through several struggles and interventions to make Nigeria a better country and therefore urged people to stand firm and ensure that the legacy of the late Afenifere spokesman is built upon.
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SHOCK and an outpouring of grief were the immediate responses by many Nigerians to the death of Comrade Peter Oluyinka Odumakin, a democracy advocate, civil society activist and spokesman for the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere.
His wife, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said he died on the morning of Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, due to complications from COVID-19.
Since his death was announced, there has been a torrent of tributes from different parts of the country. From President Muhammadu Buhari to former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, to various state governors; other prominent political and opinion leaders across the country, the verdict remains the same: his death is a tragic blow, a sad loss to the country.
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