Late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, the immediate past governor of Ondo State, will be buried today as planned.
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.
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.
A dependable family source said that the burial will now be done without the usual pomp and pageantry.
This is coming after the death of 11 persons, including a Commissioner in the state, Deji Falae, top government officials and the crew.
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| Mr. Feyi Agagu, son, survived. |
Akure—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.
NE learnt that the plan of the family to go ahead with the burial arrangement had been communicated to the burial committee and the state government.
A member of the burial committee, who confirmed the decision of the Agagu family to go ahead with the burial despite the air mishap, however, expressed concerns over the plan.
Speaking with newsmen in confidence, the member said that the burial ought to have been shifted at least for one week in honour of those that died in the crash.
mrs agagu this is not a very smart decision especially for a man that have refused to rest in peace quietly. so because ur son nd son inlaw survived, others should go to hell abi? nonsense . Nikky
ReplyDeleteVery true! If her son/son in law died will she still bury her husband as planned or she will be wailing in more agony? People can be so insensitive and her son was quoted saying "nothing do me". Hmm a lot of questions to ask but we leave it for the Almighty.
ReplyDeletePls don't think like that. It is better to let the corpse go and rest . He has had enough, lest another calamity is recorded .
ReplyDeleteWhat about the other two Agagu children that died. Are they not your kids? I don't understand! What's going on?
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteJust shows how the so called leaders in Nigeria and their family value Nigerians. What if the son and the in-law died in the crash would they have continued with the burial?
ReplyDeletego to there family house and query them.....why they still go ahead and do the burial u na no get work fools
ReplyDeleteMama, so no be woman born those who died in honour of your late husband ?This is selfishness which has become the order of the day.
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