A cleric, Ven. Ephraim Ogundipe, has said President Muhammadu Buhari needs prayers to succeed.
The retired Anglican priest said the President has inherited many problems. “As I speak, I have four graduates eating under my roof. I am a priest. I know many professors, permanent secretaries, politicians and top government officials. But, they will always tell you that they are on top of the situation. At the end, nothing happens. There are many jobless people on the streets. More will graduate from universities. Where are the jobs? Muhammadu Buhari needs our prayers to solve these problems. We should pray for him.”
Ogundipe spoke at the funeral service for the former Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Chief Allan Osunrinde, at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Idagba, Efon-Alaaye.
Extolling the virtues of the foremost educationist, Ven. Ogundipe said he led a honourable life as a principal, church treasurer, party chieftain and community leader.
Governor Ayodele Fayose described Osunrinde’s death as the eclipse of a political and intellectual figure, who gave his life to the service of mankind. He said the deceased made a mark as an astute teacher and grassroots politician.
Fayose added: “His contribution to the teaching profession in which he rose to the position of a secondary school principal, his developmental roles as the Vice Chairman of Efon Local Government and his stabilising roles as the Ekiti State PDP Deputy Chairman are legendary.”
Urging his widow, Kehinde, and children-Debodun Fagbeyiro, Akin, Goke, Oluwatoyin and Motunrayo to take heart, the governor said they should take solace in the realisation that Pa Osunrinde lived a fulfilled life.
At the event were the Anglican Bishop of Ekiti West Diocese, Rev. S.O. Oke, former Information Commissioner Odunayo Ategbero, former member of the House of Assembly Bisi Kolawole, Chief Joseph Alake, Chief Bode Olayinka, Efon PDP Chairman Olufemi Oluwatayo, Peter Daramola, Prince Adeyemi Aderemi, the Aro of Obalu Quarters, Efon-Alaaye, Chief Osoyemi Oladesu, Pastor Rufus Ajayi, Pastor S.F. Obisesan and Dr. Johnson Fakorede.