Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has expressed his sadness on the death of former governor of the State, Otunba Alao Akala, saying the people will never forget him for his contributions to the development of the state.
Makinde who stated this in a condolence message via his verified Tweet account said he joined the good people of the state to mourn the passing of the former governor.
The post read, “I join the good people of Oyo State to mourn the passing of a former Governor of our dear state, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, which sad event took place today. May his soul rest in peace and may God grant his family the fortitude to bear this great loss.
“I have directed that flags fly at half-mast in honour of Governor Alao-Akala, our brother, friend and illustrious son of Oyo State.
“His Excellency will be remembered for his contributions to the development of Oyo State as Governor, especially for taking infrastructural development to other zones of the state outside Ibadan.”
The news of the death of Akala hit the media space before noon on Wednesday when multiple sources informed that the former Governor who returned to Ogbomosho from Abuja died while sleeping.
