- says Odumakin stood for Nigeria, Yoruba people
By Olanrewaju Adesanya
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa has urged residents of Lagos State to ensure that they are vaccinated against COVID-19, while adhering strictly to the protocols against the pandemic.
Obasa made the remark on Tuesday when he led a delegation of lawmakers from the state Assembly to the Omole Phase 1, Lagos home of the bereaved family of Afenifere spokesman Yinka Odumakin.
“I want to appeal to everybody that if there is an opportunity to receive the vaccine, we should be quick to do that.
“At the same time, the protocols put in place by the government should be complied with. With this, we would have contributed our quota to ending the pandemic,” he said.
A statement issued by Obasa’s Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, noted that the Speaker and his team were received by some civil society officials and Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, wife of the deceased.
Obasa described the late Odumakin as a man who never deviated from his chosen path.
According to Obasa late Yinka Odumakin, activist and spokesperson of the Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, fought endlessly for a great Nigeria and a greater Yoruba race.
“It is an opportunity to urge others, particularly the civil society, to continue from where he has stopped and to put more efforts beyond what he achieved.
“This is because it is not yet El Dorado. We have to put more strength, determination and commitment to get this nation to the position of our dreams.
“To the family, the truth is that life is created in such a way that we come and go and people will come and say one or two things about us. It is only God that will remain,” the Speaker said noting that this is the reason every human being must strive to make impact and touch lives positively.
The delegation from the House included Hons. Rotimi Olowo, Adewale Temitope, Hakeem Sokunle, Olumuyiwa Jimoh, Mustaino Tobun, Setonji David, Saka Solaja, Victor Akande, Mojeed Fatai, Adedamola Kasunmu, and Nureni Akinsanya.