ONDO IYALOJA-GENERAL BOLADE EKO-DAVIES MOURNS PA REUBEN FASORANTI
…As She Leads Market Women, Traders To Afenifere leader’s Residence
The Iyaloja-General of Ondo State, Chief(Mrs) Bolade Eko-Davies has expressed sadness over the demise of the Afenifere Leader and the Patriarch of the Fasoranti family, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti.
Speaking with newsmen at the residence of the elder statesman, Eko-Davies described the nationalist as an embodiment of integrity, commitment and dedication to service to humanity, perseverance,humility and contentment.
She reflected on the elder statesman’s wise counsel, guidance and considerate position on issues of justice and good governance.
While commiserating with the immediate family , Akure Kingdom and the entire Yoruba nation, the Iyaloja-General urged everyone to rejoice and be comforted in the fact that Pa Fasoranti lived a very fulfilled life and left indelible footprints of honour and legacy for generations to come.
The revered elder statesman, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, who departed this world at the glorious age of 100 years, was one of the most honest progressives, iconic and highly respectable politicians with a spartan life,ever produced by Nigeria.
Pa Fasoranti served as Ondo State Commissioner for Finance in the glorious administration of an equally upright and diligent politician as governor of old Ondo State, late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin.
He was until his death, the leader of the Pan – Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group, Afenifere.
