Hon. Biodun Omoleye for Reps

*OMOLEYE MOURNS EKITI APC CHIEFTAIN, CHIEF GEORGE AKOSILE*
*…declares his demise a colossal loss.*

Hon. Biodun Omoleye, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II, has commiserated with the family, associates and followers of an iconic administrator, a political genius and revered elder statesman, Chief George Akosile, who slept in the Lord on Friday the 16th of June 2023.

Omoleye through a statement he signed over the weekend described the demise of Chief Akosile as an irreparable loss not only to his family but to Ekiti State, Nigeria and humanity in general.

“Chief Akosile was a frontline politician and selfless community leader who used his life to touch and impact many lives. He was a seasoned public servant who retired at the peak of his career as Permanent Secretary in the Old Ondo State before joining active politics. He was a party man to the core. The vacuum created by his death will be too difficult to fill. He was an elder statesman in the true sense of it.” Omoleye opined.

Chief Akosile lived a life devoted to nation building, served in different capacities, contributing immensely to the development of various sectors in Ondo and Ekiti States. His strides as permanent secretary of the ministries of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Works and Finance in the old Ondo state have been platforms upon which numerous successes have been recorded.

As a politician, Pa Akosile served as the chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), he also served as Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Matters to former Ekiti State Governor Dr John Kayode Fayemi during his first administration. Chief Akosile recently served under the Governor Biodun Oyebanji led Administration as the Chairman of the Appointments Committee. Until his demise, Chief George Akosile was the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC)'s elder’s forum.

Omoleye enjoined the children to build on and sustain the good legacy of their patriarch. “Baba served God and humanity diligently and has finished his race on earth to receive his crown of glory. He will be sorely missed. May the departed soul to rest in peace.” Omoleye concluded.

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And so it begins as ordained by God himself.

"Think big about yourself, think big about your country, think big about the world"

Hon Biodun Omoleye ati tge 2023 Sustainable Development goal Conference put together by ANUNSA OAU.