The remains of former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu,
will be committed to mother earth today as planned, despite the loss of
lives in the crash of the aircraft conveying the former governor’s
corpse to Akure, Ondo State capital.
Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Ebenezer
Alabi, said: “We just consulted with the family and have decided to go
ahead with the burial.
“More so, the son of the former governor survived and the son-in-law survived. There was no scratch on the casket.
“So while the family sympathised with those that lost their lives and
their loved ones, they have decided to go ahead with the burial as was
initially planned.”
Also, the body of the former governor, which was still intact despite
the plane crash, is in transit to Iju-Odo, his country home and final
place of rest.
It was gathered that the family of late Agagu in Iju-Odo had ordered
that his remains be conveyed to his home town, yesterday, by road to
continue with the burial arrangement, which a family source will be done
as planned.
11 persons, including a Commissioner in the state, Deji Falae, top
government officials and the crew lost their lives in the crash which
happened at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.
Meanwhile, Mrs Olufunke Agagu, wife of late former Governor of Ondo
State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, and her daughters, Solape and Omowunmi, have
relocated to Iju-Odo in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state for
today’s burial of the ex-governor.
It was gathered that the wife of the former governor insisted that
burial arrangements of her late husband will take place as earlier
scheduled. A family source said Mrs Agagu insisted that burial plans
should go ahead after she confirmed and spoke with her son (Feyi) and
son in-law, who were involved in the crash.
The Christian wake-keep was held as scheduled, yesterday, while the body will be interred today.
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