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Ondo Government declares seven days mourning to honour late Commissioner for Health
The Ondo State government has described its late Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro as a General who died in the battlefront.
According to the State Government, Dr Adegbenro who died of COVID-19 complications died while healing others.
He was said to be battling underlying health complications before he contracted COVID-19
Meanwhile, the state government also declared Friday a work-free day in the state as well as seven days mourning where flags will be flown at half-mast in honour of Dr Adegbenro.
While describing the late Adegbenro who was the Chairman, Ondo State Inter-ministerial Committee Against COVID-19 as an embodiment of selflessness and relentless professionalism, the state government via a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo said the late Health Commissioner served humanity with attendant kindness.
“The least we can do for this Medical Hero is to plant a seed of honour for him. Accordingly, the Ondo State Government has directed that all flags in the State must fly at half-mast for 7 Days from today Thursday, 2nd of July, 2020.
“Similarly, the Ondo State Government has declared tomorrow Friday 3rd July a work-free day to honour his memory as the family will commit his body to the mother earth. Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN will in a short while, commiserate with the family of the deceased as well as the good people of Ondo State, virtually.”
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