The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Osun State, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo has poured out encomiums for the first executive Governor of the State, Sen. Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke (Serubawon), on the occasion of his 70th posthumous birthday anniversary.
This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner in Osogbo on Thursday.
The Commissioner who described the late Asiwaju of Edeland as the father of modern politics in Osun State, also noted that he was a philanthropist per excellence.
According to the Commissioner, “the first democratically elected Governor of Osun State, Sen. Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was an unrivaled father of modern politics in the state, a philanthropist per excellence and a leader of leaders”.
“Serubawon was a political figure whose antecedent and reputation speak in volume. His stints of service to humanity across the board, not only in Osun but also across the globe cannot be underestimated”.
“I join millions of like-minded individuals to celebrate a father figure, a pragmatic helper of destinies and a strong pillar of modern democracy, who lived his life for the betterment of mankind”.
The Commissioner prayed that Serubawon’s impactful years on earth be multiplied as Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke is building meritoriously on the legacy he left behind.
“At this occasion of his 70th posthumous birthday anniversary, may GOD Almighty continue to rest his soul in Paradise. And may his legacies continue to thrive as Governor Ademola Adeleke is consolidating on the strong foundation for peace, progress and transformational development in Osun State”, he said.
Signed: Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Osun State.
16/01/2025.
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