The death of Dipo Famakinwa, the Director-General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, has been described as a tragedy for the entire Yoruba race in particular and Nigeria in general.
Otunba Gani Adams, the National Coordinator, Oodua Peoples’ Congress and Global Convener of Oodua Progressive Union, said this in reaction to the death of Famakinwa.
In a statement on Friday, Otunba Adams said: “It is a tragedy. It is sad that death has removed and cut down one of the most deeply intelligent and sound Yoruba young turks from our midst. Dipo Famakinwa was a prominent and accomplished Yoruba icon who was diligent and thorough at his duty post. A wonderful son of Oduduwa who was blessed with a prodigious native intelligence laced with intellectual soundness. He was a man of yesterday, today and tomorrow combined. Honestly, death has not been fair to the Yoruba race.”
Otunba Adams said Famakinwa was unique in deeds, acts and personal relations.
He added: “He has this special interest in the development and unity of the Yoruba race and spent most of his life engaging in pro-Yoruba development ventures without pecuniary consideration. Honestly, death has not been fair to the race.”
Adams sympathised with the family of the deceased and prayed to God to give them the fortitude and forbearance to bear the loss of “one of the most vibrant Yoruba cultural developers”.
Otunba Adams called on the governors of the South West to immortalize the late Famakinwa, who he said has quietly done a lot of work on the integration of the Yoruba state.
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