Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola Alao, saying the vacuum he left behind would be difficult to fill.
He explained he could not visit the family earlier because Arisekola’s death did not look real to him as he spoke with him four days before the news of his death filtered in.
The ex-president, who visited Arisekola’s graveside to pay his last respect, arrived the Oluwokekere residence of the deceased at 10:28am where several people were waiting for him.
When he arrived, in the company of the Commissioner for National Population Commission (NPC), Chief Lateef Gbadamosi, a former Secretary to Oyo State Government, Chief Olayiwola Olakojo, and the former chairman of Ibadan North East Local Government Mr. Gbenga Adewusi, he said the death of the business giant should serve as a lesson to all.
Obasanjo said, “When the news of his death broke in Ibadan, I was around but I could not believe it because I spoke with him four days before he travelled?”.
To him, Arisekola remained a humble man and a man of many parts.
”He was a community leader, a state leader, and a national leader. He appreciated what God had given him both in material terms and used it to benefit mankind”. He also described him as a philanthropist of note.
Earlier, ex-military leader, Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd), who paid a separate visit to the family, wrote in the condolence register: “I have lost a dear friend, brother and a confidant, Aare. You were too good to me and my family. May Allah grant you eternal rest. May Allah bless whatever you left behind”. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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