The Chairman, House Committee on information, National Orientation Ethics and Values, Honourable Olusegun Odebunmi has urged the Federal Government to name the Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State after the former governor of the state, late Dr Adebayo Alao-Akala.
The third term lawmaker made this known at the plenary today Wednesday 19th January, 2022, PremiumNews.ng reports.
Honourable Odebunmi Bunvic, stated that the former governor served his country in the Nigerian Police in various capacities before he started his political career in 1999 when he contested and won the chairmanship seat of the Ogbomoso North Local Government, before he became Deputy Governor and executive Governor of Oyo State in 2003 and 2007 respectively.
The lawmaker, expressed and added that the former governor also served the State and contributed immensely towards the growth, development, peace and sustainability of the state and Nigeria by extension while in office as deputy governor and as the executive governor of Oyo state.
Hence, he will forever be missed.
According to Odebunmi, ” his death is a national loss, irreplaceable and deserves a National recognition for his relentless and selfless service to the Country”.
Adopting the motion, the house resolve to send a delegation to commiserate with his family while the House, like their counterparts in the Nigerian Senate, observed a minute silence in his honour.
