In line with suggestions and popular demand from notable Nigerians, home and abroad, the much anticipated low key 74th Birthday anniversary in honour of Senior Chief Lakan Alabi, Maye Olubadan of Ibadanland and the first Culture Ambassador of the National Museum and Monument, Ile-Ife, who served four former Governors of old Oyo State as Press Secretary from 1983 to 1989, which was earlier slated to hold on Sunday, 27th October, by 10:00am at his Akobo General Gas Residence, has now been cancelled.
The four former Governors were one civilian and three military, the late Chief ‘Bola Ige, SAN, Leuitenant-Colonel Oladayo Popoola (now a retired Major-General), the late Brigadier-General Adetunji Idowu Olurin and Brigadier-General Sasaenia Adedeji Oresanya, all of whom he served as Press Secretary between 1983 and 1989. He was a four-time Cordinator of the Sketch Press Limited and the pioneer, Public Affairs Manager of the ODU’A INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED, from where he voluntarily retired as the pioneer General Manager of Corporate Services in 2007, after 17 years of meritorous service, 74th Birthday Celebration Programme will hold on Sunday, 27th, October, 2024, by God’s grace
“Due to the prevailing gloom in the country and the World at large, we, the Organisers, have decided to cancel the above-named ceremony, as a sign of total solidarity, pity and sympathy with the general Public on the economic situation of the Country, which now calls for all hands to be on deck immediately to assist this determined and promising Government in whatever way we can, towards steering the National Ship out of the painful effects of various economic reforms, as soon as possible for our collective relief and economic recovery.”
It will be recalled that the celebrant, five years ago had similarly scaled down his 70th birthday celebration, due to the then ravaging COVID – 19, and the Lekki Lagos shootout to scare away the teeming protesters that layed siege on the major Express Way for days, as against the initial appeal by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, during his physical meeting with their Representatives’ at his Office
“We therefore regret any inconvenience this may cause, as we thank the general Public for the understanding
Comrade Awa Bamiji
Aare – Apapo (President – General)
Agbarijo Egbe Odo Yoruba
(Grand Council of Yoruba Youths)
For the Organisers
Press Release, Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
👍Folabi Ayo – Fasanmi, former House of Representatives’ Candidate, Ekiti North (Ilejemeje, Moba and Ido-Osi) Federal Constituency 2, Ekiti State, Special Assistant to Mr President when he was the Governor of Lagos State and Senior Special Assistant to former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State
👍 Olanrenwaju Tejumola, Son In Law to late Comrade Ola Oni
