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Friday 20 July 2012

Amb Olusola goes home today

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Sun News Publishing
The remains of the late Nigerian cultural icon and former Ambassador to Ethiopia, Chief Segun Olusola, will be buried today at his country home, Iperu Remo in Ogun State, where he was born about 78 years ago.

Olusola, who was also an Ambassador of peace, would be interred with his horsetail, a cultural symbol that he had been known with for years at  his residence,  Television House, Iperu-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area.

Preparations for the funeral rites were in top gear with his “ TV House” residence wearing a new look amid encomiums on the late television producer, programme creator and veteran broadcaster. Relations of the late lover of tradition and culture have started arriving in the town with many wearing various “aso ebi” .

The burial will be preceded by a special farewell in his honour by members of the Akesan (Iperu) Club 1954 as well  as a church  service at  the Wesley Methodist Cathedral.

Reverend  Samuel Folorunsho Odumade and The Reverend Mayowa Ogunlade, who led others from  the Wesley Methodist Cathederal, Iperu, during yesterday’s Wake-keep ceremony  described the late Septuagenarian as an easy-going church-class leader, who would be greatly missed by all and sundry. In his sermon, Odumade, who said death was inevitable for all mortals, also  urged those in position of authority to always remember death.

The Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc., Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, who was among dignitaries that attended the ceremony, described Olusola’s death  as a rude shock.

SOURCE: 20 July 2012.


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