Few weeks after the Federal government renamed Ibadan International Airport after the former Premier of Western Nigeria, late Chief Ladoke Akintola, the family and trustees of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Memorial Foundation, have appreciated the gesture.
This was contained in a letter dated June 8 jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the foundation, Mr. Adeyemi Adedokun and Com. Azeez Sharafadeen respectively.
The foundation acknowledged the immediate past administration of former President Muhammad Buhari for renaming the airport to honour the late 13th Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland.
The foundation commended Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde for renovating and remodeling the now Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Alakia during his first tenure in office, saying renaming the airport after Akintola wouldn’t have taken place if Oyo State government had failed to upgrade the airport.
The foundation also congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th President, adding the President’s wealth of experience in the political field will lead him to usher-in positive developments in the country.
Akintola was a renowned orator, teacher, Journalist, Legal luminary, politician of first class order, devoted Christian and Nationalist par excellence during his life.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
