...... He was a loyal friend says Gov. Makinde
......We have lost an asset says Oyo Speaker
HIS BRIEF VISIT TO OFFICE 2WEEKS AGO
Thee Oyo commissioner for Environment and Natural resources Hon Kehinde Olatunji Ayoola JP was on bed rest two weeks before he died on Thursday morning.
It was gathered that the Oyo born political strategist who clocked 55 in January developed stroke due to stress and heart related issue which manifested seriously few weeks ago.
When our reporter visited his office, workers were seen in sobber mood and majority of those approached refuses to talk as they were all in a sad mood.
late commissioner was said to be in his office two weeks ago but he did not get down from the car that brought him , he sat in his car received calls after which they brought some papers to him from the office and left.
Mr Taiwo Adisa , The Chief Press secretary to Engineer Seyi Makinde in a statement said Ayoola had two weeks ago driven himself to Frontida Critical Care Hospital, Iyaganku, Ibadan for medical checks, after which he was advised to proceed on bed rest. Frontida Critical care Hospital , a private clinic in Ibadan specializes in intensive Critical care, Acute stroke and Ambulance services.
The late Commissioner was born in Oyo town in January 1965 and attended St. Michael’s Primary School, Oke Ebo, Oyo, Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo and the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, where he studied Animal Science and Environmental Management and Control
He served as the Speaker of the 4th Session of the Oyo State House of Assembly, under the administration of former Governor Lam Adesina, also of blessed memory
He also served as the Director General for Seyi Makinde 2015 gubernatorial campaign and the Deputy Director General for the 2019 campaign.
Until his death he was the Commissioner for Environmental and Natural Resources in Oyo state.
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE COMMISSIONER
Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has mourned the demise of Rt. Hon Kehinde Ayoola, a former Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources in the state. Hon Ayoola a former speaker of the oyo state Assembly dies at the age of 55 during a brief illness.
Makinde in a post on his verified facebook page described the Late Ayoola as a loyal friend with a dedication to duty that cannot be questioned. According to him “I received with deep sadness, the news of the death of my dear friend and colleague, Rt. Honourable Kehinde Ayoola. Up until his death he served as the Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources in Oyo State. The Governor further said that “I met late Rt. Honourable Ayoola in 2002, when we worked together as members of the Fortune Group for the election of Senator Rasheed Ladoja. He also served as the Director General for my 2015 campaign and the Deputy Director General for my 2019 campaign.” He described him "as a loyal friend with a dedication to duty that cannot be questioned. He will be sorely missed for his great oratory skills and his love for the people of Oyo Town and Oyo State. May his soul rest in peace.”
While the Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has expressed grief over the death of the State’s Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Rt. Hon. Kehinde Ayoola.
Ogundoyin in a Statement described the late Ayoola as a hardworking man with selfless personality, who always offer his time, expertise and resources when needed by anyone around him. According to Ogundoyin, the death of Ayoola came as a rude shock and he will be greatly missed as a committed and strategic member of the Governor Seyi Makinde’s Oyo developmental team. He said, “My brother Barrister Ayoola was a great asset to us as a former lawmaker and speaker at the Oyo State House of Assembly and also as a serving member of Governor Makinde’s cabinet.“You served the State well and love your people with all you had when you were alive. It is sadden death took you away, when the State need you more. May your rest in peace and God grant your family, political associates, and the entire State fortitude to bear this lost.”
The Oyo state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received with a very rude shock the unfortunate news of late Commissioner For Environment And Natural Resources, Rt Hon Kehinde Ayoola who could be described as a gallant soldier, a dedicated and loyal party faithful, and a humane fellow to all that encountered him while he was alive. Just when the PDP family in Oyo state was trying hard to get over the demise of late Chief Richard Akinjide at a ripe old age, who was one of the party’s founders and a foremost legal luminary in Nigeria, death struck again taking away one of the finest politician the state has produced. We as a political party are in deep sober and mourning mood because late Hon Ayoola left us when his wealth of experience and versatility are greatly needed as the Governor continues to chart a new course for the state economic growth and development within the ambient of very scarce resources.
The late Commissioner and 1st Speaker of Oyo state House of Assembly will be remembered for his intelligence and intellectual prowess
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