A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and a chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Olu Falae, whose son, Deji, a commissioner in Ondo State, died alongside 12 others in last Thursday’s plane crash in Lagos, says he lost a political successor.
Speaking when the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, paid him a condolence visit in his Akure, Ondo State home, Falae said he had reached the peak of his political sojourn.
“I was looking forward to seeing Deji take over from me, because I have reached the peak of my being in politics. I will miss him so much,” he said.
He, however, pointed out that he had submitted to the Almighty God and he could not question God over the death of his son.
Tambuwal, while condoling the former SGF, said his son, Deji was his friend, and that he had sent useful text messages to him on how to move the country forward, four days before the unfortunate incident.
He prayed that God would grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
Those who visited Governor Olusegun Mimiko to condole with him over the disaster, yesterday, include Pastor E.A. Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a former governor of Ondo State, Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua and the first lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi.
Among those at LASUTH to see Feyi, the son of a former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Agagu, whose corpse was being conveyed to Akure when the plane crashed, were All Progressive Congress (APC) leader, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and the Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Folayele Akinkuotu.
Adeboye also visited the incumbent governor of the state Olusegun Mimiko, whom he commended for taking over the burial ceremony of his predecessor irrespective of party affiliation.
He therefore charged him not to relent in his good works for the people. He vowed to continue to pray for peace and development in the state.
The Nigerian Medical Association,NMA, also condoled with the families of those involved in the plane crash, calling on government at all levels to be more committed to the development of the transport system, particularly in terms of fixing and regularly maintaining the bad roads/death traps that dot Nigeria’s highways and landscape.
