Saturday, October 5, 2013

THE FINAL RESTING OF OLUSEGUN AGAGU.

 In-spite of the Ironies and shock surrounding the burial of Late Olusegun Kokumo Agagu, 15th governor of Ondo State, he had finally been laid to rest.
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Late Olusegun kokumo Agagun.

After the fatal and tragic occurrence on Thursday 3, 2013, of the crash of an associated Airline plane conveying the remains of Late Dr Olusegun Agagu and some of his family members, an Embraer 120 jet, with registration number 5N-BJy, crash landed around 9:32am into the compound of a private firm, around the airport, with 20 people on board; not far from Murtala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja Lagos, the final burial rites for the former and 15th governor of Ondo state, commenced at St Paul Anglican Church, Iju Odo, Ondo state on Friday, October 4, 2013.

Recusing Agagu's remains after the crash.
The ill-fated Plane.
 The tragic plane crash claimed the life of Tunji Okusanya, owner of MIC Casket and marker of Agagu's coffin, and his son; Deji Falae, Ondo State commissioner for culture and tourism. But Agagu's son, Feyi and six others miraculously survived the crash. 
L-R, Tunji Okusanya and Deji Falae.
There was a heavy security presence at the home of the late former governor as well as the Manuwa Memorial Grammar School and Iju-Odo Civic Centre, as both are venues for the reception.
Police men were also sighted on the Okitipupa-Iju-Odo road monitoring traffic. Also sighted were officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps and the Federal Road Safety Commission.

Feyi Agagu miraculously escaped.

The service, originally scheduled to hold at 11am did not begin until 2pm. The church was filled to capacity, by the time the casket finally arrived the church premises the crowd became restless, everyone wanted to catch a final glimpse of Agagu's corpse.

Feyi Agagu miraculously escaped.
 In the words of Ebunoluwa Ogunele, lord bishop of Anglican Diocese, making reference to the late past governor of Ondo State, he admonished everyone present at the event, "What remains after commiting Agagu to mother earth is his faith with God, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He has no house in Akure, I am not sure he has one in Abuja. His house here in Iju Odo was built before he became governor. The only thing that will remain after our death is our faith, not our titles, not certificates"

He however charged the members of political class in attendance at the funeral to work for posterity.
Present at the event was Caleb Olubolade, minister of police affairs, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alao Akala and Gbenga Daniel, former governors of Osun, Oyo and Ogun states respectively, and Jimoh Ibrahim, chairman, Global fleet group.