Chairman governing board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Barrister Olusegun Adekunle has descried the late Soun of Ogbomoso Oba Oladuni Oyewumi as monarch who stood for peace, unity, progress and development in his life time and particularly during his reign.
In a condolence message personally signed by the retired Permanent Secretary, Adekunle said “It is on record that Ogbomoso experienced tremendous development in all sectors particularly, in education, agriculture, infrastructure development and industrialization
“Similarly, sons and daughters of Ogbomoso extraction at home and in diaspora, ascended to positions of prominence at sub-national and national stages thus expanding the influence and imprint of Ogbomoso indigenes during important national discuss.
” I recall with great joy the invaluable pieces of advice BABA SOUN gave me an honesty, integrity, loyalty,
transparency and service to the people when His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari appointed me as a Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service in 2017. They remained my watch words and guiding principles that saw me through the tenure, successfully
“I wish to assure you that we shall continue to celebrate BABA SOUN even in death, for multiple reasons and
for his impact on our lives and the society.His accomplishments shall remain indelible. His vision shall
continue to drive the Ogbomoso spirit to positive developments
He however prayed that the Almighty shall comfort the family, the Palace, and all sons and daughters of Ogbomoso and the city shall continue to experience peace and development after his demise.
