Ekiti deputy gov, Olayinka for burial April 26

The remains of the late deputy governor of Ekiti State, Mrs Funmilayo Adunni Olayinka, would be buried on Friday, April 26. The weeklong activities for her state burial will commence on April 22. Mrs Olayinka, 52, died in Lagos last Saturday, April 6, after a long battle with cancer. According to a statement signed on behalf of the state government by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Tayo Ekundayo, activities for the state burial of the late deputy governor would be held in Ekiti and Lagos states.
“Further details would be made available soon,” the statement said. Husband, three children and aged parents survived the late deputy governor. Meanwhile, the Forum of Deputy Governors (FDG) in Nigeria yesterday said it was impressed by the quality of medical treatment given to the late Ekiti State deputy governor, Mrs Funmi Olayinka, in her battle against cancer, which eventually led to her death last Saturday.
The Forum in a condolence message to the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, thanked the government of the state for providing the late deputy governor the best of medical treatment both in Nigeria and abroad, while the ailment lasted. Delivering the message of the Forum to Governor Fayemi in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, the representatives of the deputy governors, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulure of Lagos State and Chief Segun Adesogun of Ogun State, lauded the support the late Mrs Olayinka got from the Ekiti State Government.
The Forum of Deputy Governors in Nigeria, according to Mrs. Orelope-Adefulire, were proud of the contributions of Mrs. Olayinka to the success of the Fayemi administration in which she served diligently. She also thanked the first family for their support to the late deputy governor during the period of her illness. Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, were among eminent Nigerians who paid a condolence visit to Governor Fayemi over the death of his deputy.
Other dignitaries included the accountant general of the federation, Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, who was represented by a delegation and three senators representing Ekiti in the Senate- Babafemi Ojudu (Central), Olu Adetunmbi (North) and Anthony Adeniyi (South).
SUN