Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, on Saturday described it’s Publicity Secretary, late Yinka Odumakin, as a personification of loyalty.
The group spoke in a statement by its General Secretary, Mr Sola Ebiseni, in view of Odumakin’s passage.
News of his demise filtered in early Saturday morning.
The statement by the Afenifere read that the late Odumakin served the foremost pan-Yoruba organisation for 17 years, uninterrupted, unbroken and “with all his might, power, intellect and soul.”
It added that Odumakin was steadfast, forthright and unalloyed in his commitment to the cause of the organisation as its publicity secretary.
The statement read further “It is with extreme sadness and sorrow that the Afẹ́nifẹ́re regret to announce the passing away of our Publicity Secretary Mr Yinka Odumakin which occurred on the third day of April, 2021.
“The sad event happened this morning (Saturday, 3/4/2021) at the intensive care unit of LASUTH where he was being managed for respiratory issues due to complications from COVID-19 which he had recovered from about a week ago.
“Our organisation, which is 70 years old this very month, has had the services of our dear Publicity Secretary for 17 years, uninterrupted, unbroken.
“He served the Afẹ́nifẹ́re with all his might, power, intellect and soul. Steadfast, forthright unalloyed! Mr Yinka Odumakin was a heart of loyalty personified.
“We will miss him. The Yorùbá that the Afẹ́nifẹ́re serve, will miss him. The nation, Nigeria, at these times needs him and will miss his invaluable services at these most difficult times of our debilitating challenges.
“On behalf of our Leader and Leader of the Yorùbá, the Afẹ́nifẹ́re extend our condolences to his immediate family. We admit, endurance is an elusive virtue at these difficult times. But we councel the family to embrace fortitude at these trying times.”
