Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere
leader, says he never knew Friday would be the last day that he would see Funke
Olakunrin, his daughter who was shot dead along Benin-Ore highway, on Friday.
Olakunrin, 58, was heading to
Lagos from Akure, Ondo state capital, when suspected kidnappers targetted her
vehicle.
Her driver was said to have made
a U-turn in an attempt to escape but the attackers aimed at her and she died on
her way to the hospital.
Speaking while receiving
dignitaries at his Akure residence, the nonagenarian asked the federal
government to check the high rate of crime in the country.
“She came to me around 9am on
Friday to bid me farewell. I never thought I would not see her again,” he said.
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“President Muhammadu Buhari has
called to commiserate with me. But all I need from the president is to find
solutions to these killings in the country.”
When the
residence of Fasoranti on Ijapo road in Akure was visited, it was an atmosphere of gloom.
Among the early callers Kayode
Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo and
Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo.
Fayemi, who is the chairman of
the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), described the killing of Olakunrin as a tragic
loss not only to the family but to the nation.
“I know Mrs Olakunrin very well.
As a matter of fact, she was with me three days ago before heading back to
Lagos,” he said.
“So, for me, it’s a personal
loss. We all owe it a duty to tackle this issue of insecurity headlong in order
to rescue our people from this situation.
On his part, Mimiko said: “This
is despicably disturbing and this another very challenging situation in our
country. We must collectively rise to this challenge. It is a general security
challenge that we have in this country. I think this is another very challenge
that we must collectively rise. I have no doubt in my mind that incident like
this would task the very fabric of our nation and would also require very
profound political will.
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| Fayemi condoling the bereaved father |
“We must leverage on technology and we must definitely get to the root of this matter in the interest of our nation and in the interest of the economy. There is no doubt about this, that this is a reminder, a wake up call that we must confront these monsters.”
Akeredolu said measures would be
taken to tackle incessant kidnapping and killings in the state.
“All of us are worried and there
are some measures that have to be taken to prevent this. We must take whatever
steps we want take to tackle this issue of insecurity in order not to allow
this happen again,” he said.
“It is a personal loss to all of
us. For now, we are mourning a relative that has just passed on.”
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Papa take heart. May her soul rest in peace even as justice is done and the fulani killers brought to book
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