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Friday, May 11, 2012

Oshiomole’s Slain Aide Buried In His Home Town Amidst Tears Today


The remains of  Olaitan Oyerinde, the Personal Secretary to Gov. Adams Oshiomole of  Edo, was laid to rest on Thursday in Ede, Osun,  amid tears and eulogies.Oyerinde  was murdered by unknown gunmen on May 4 in Benin, the Edo capital.Speaking at the funeral service, Oshiomole said  the killing of Oyerinde, who he described as his son,  would not deter him from his struggle to provide  good governance.He charged friends and activists  across the country to be resolute in  their commitment to rebuilding  the nation, asserting that the struggle could not be extinguished by assassins.The governor  accused those he described as enemies of progress as  being  responsible for the killing, adding that Oyerinde would forever be remembered for his contribution to the development of Edo.He pledged that  the  Edo Government would take responsibility for  catering for the welfare of the deceased’s  family in addition to sponsoring his four children up to  university level.Also speaking, Gov.  Rauf Aregbesola, who was represented by the Head of Service, Segun Akinwusi, described Oyerinde as a very loyal, hardworking and patriotic Nigerian.Aregbesola called on youths  to emulate the good deeds of  Oyerinde by contributing their quota to the development of the country, adding that the deceased would be greatly missed.Lagos lawyer,  Femi Falana, described Oyerinde as a great Pan African with exceptional qualities.Falana, who  called on  Nigerians not to leave security matters  in the hands of  the police alone,  urged government to unmask those behind cases of  assassination in the country.In his sermon, Pastor Isaac Fadare called on the  wife of the deceased, children and family members to take solace in God, adding that no sinner would go unpunished.Fadare also appealed to the Federal Government to take drastic measures to ensure  adequate security for citizens.Oyerinde, 44, a native of Ede in Osun, was survived by his wife, Funke, four children and aged parents…

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