Elder statesman Chief Deji Fasuan, has described the late former
Military Governor of the old Western Region, Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo, as a
man of peace who worked to avert the break-up of Nigeria.
The retired Permanent Secretary said Adebayo assumed office as the
Western Region helmsman at a difficult period and succeeded in restoring
peace and harmony and brought development to the hinterland.
Fasuan stated this in a tribute he read at the funeral of the late
Adebayo held at the weekend in Iyin-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local
Government Area of Ekiti State.
He also hailed the contributions of the late Adebayo to the creation
of Ekiti State, as the agitation which started in May 1991 came to
fruition on 1st October, 1996, when the state was decreed into existence
by the late former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha.
Fasuan revealed that twenty prominent individuals, including nine
Obas and eleven committee members who participated in the struggle for
the creation of Ekiti State had died with Adebayo being the latest
addition to the list.
He said: “Gen. Adebayo gave all the backing, all the financial and moral assistance we needed to prosecute our project.
”We had five other state agitators to contend with-Ijebu State,
Oduduwa State, Oke Ogun State, Ibadan State and Coastal State. By the
grace of God, we won the only slot for the western zone and the result
is what we have today.
“Since the state was created in 1996, our Oga (Adebayo) has continued
to play a role wider than that of Ekiti political scene. He had
consistently led Yoruba groups and canvassed the unity of Yoruba
nation. We are proud of him.”
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