The Government of Ondo State has declared Thursday, February 22, and Friday, February 23, as public holidays to honor the late former governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu.
According to Global News, Akeredolu passed away on December 27 in a German hospital after a prolonged illness. His burial is scheduled to take place on Friday in Owo, his hometown.
Ebenezer Adeniyan, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in a statement on Tuesday, declared the public holidays.
Adeniyan noted that the holidays would allow the people of the state to participate in the burial activities of the former governor.
“The Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has declared Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd of February 2024 as public holidays in the state. This is in honour of the former Governor of the State, the late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON.
“The two work-free days will allow the people of the state to participate in the burial activities of the former governor,” he said.