The Federal Commissioner with RAMFAC, Abuja, Hon. Bimbo Kolade has commiserated with the families of late All Progressives Congress'(APC) Chieftains(Akindele, Farinu, Adelere and Gidado) who surrendered to cold hands of death recently.
Kolade while visiting the families of late APC’ Chieftains commiserated with them and lavished encomiums on the departed souls, sequel to their efforts and struggles towards the sustenance of progressive tenets and discipline.
In his release, the federal commissioner with RAMFAC, Abuja Hon. Bimbo Kolade, yesterday 16th June visited the family of Late PA S.M Akindele to commiserate with the family.
While he was there he elugised the contribution of the late politician to the progressive party in the state and south west in general which dated back to its days of chief Obafemi Awolowo.
He said he would personally miss the time he used to spend with the old man learning about the history of progressive politics in Nigeria and the activities of late politicians especially from Oyo area.
He prayed that God will continue to uphold the family.
Kolade also visited the family of PA S.O Farinu, a former state chairman of ACN and as well the family of PA Gidado, a leader of the APC from Oyo East local government area.
He took time to visit PA Akin Ojebode to also commiserate with him on the loss of his contemporaries in politics.
During the visit to PA Akin Ojebode, it was noted that the second generation of the leaders of the progressive in the state are quickly diminishing, noting the death of PA Adelere of Iseyin also. PA Ojebode encouraged and challenged Kolade as one of the emerging leaders of the progressive in the state to uphold the core tenets of the progressives which are based on truth and commitment to development.
PA Ojebode told Kolade that he is one of the core progressive up coming leaders that they are looking up to, to carry the banner of the true progressive politics in the state.
On the team from Afijio local government who visited the family are Hon. Seyi Adisa, a member of the Oyo state House of Assembly, PA. Adegbite,Afijio APC leader, Hon. Luqman Anwo, the APC party chairman from Afijio, Hon. Fola Owolabi, former state chairman of ADP and many others . All the APC party chairman from Oyo zone were also on ground to receive Hon. Bimbo Kolade and the team from Afijio local government.