Abiodun Visits Home Of Slain Director, Pledges Support

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has assured the family of the slain Director of Finance and Administration in the Governor’s Office, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, and people of the state that the perpetrators behind the killing will be caught and brought to justice.

The governor has equally declared a one-week mourning period for the deceased with the flag flying half mast across the state as a way to honour the departed.

Abiodun also said that his administration would take full responsibility for the welfare and wellbeing of the family Oyekanmi left behind.

He stated this on Thursday when he paid a condolence visit to the home of the deceased former director.

Oyekanmi was attacked and murdered on Wednesday within the Abeokuta metropolis while on an official assignment.

An emotional Abiodun described the deceased as diligent, hardworking, honest, and God-fearing.

He said that the Governor’s Office and the entire state workforce have been devastated by the killing, assuring that everything possible would be done to bring the perpetrators to justice.

“How could we imagine yesterday morning that we would be here this morning condoling with this family?

“We are all heavily burdened, the pain not describable. He left us asking questions since yesterday afternoon.

Responding on behalf of the family of the deceased, his younger brother, Tayo Oyekanmi, thanked the governor for the visit even as he said destiny had been shattered, dreams cut short, not only in the family, but the entire Ifonyintedo community in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state.

He urged the governor to unravel the people behind the killing in no distant time to assuage the pains of the family.