By Damilola Ajibola
Awa Ijebu, in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, on 20th July, 2024, stood still, as eminent personalities, families, friends and well wishers of Deacon Emmanuel Olatunde Otunuga, stormed the ancient town to bid the father of the Director of Budget and Planning in the Ministry of Budget and Planning, Ogun State, Mr Akinyemi Olajide Otunuga, farewell.
The list of personalities who attended the burial ceremony held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Awa, included the State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan; the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs Ajimo Dada; Perm.Sec. Bureau of Establishment & Training, Mrs Lydia Fajounbo; Perm.Sec Ogun State independent electoral commission Engr.Rasaki Ojetola; Perm.Sec Min.of Finance,Mr Towolawi; Perm.Sec Treasury/ Acct. General, Mr Aregbesola; Statician General, Mr Babatunde Ajayi;
Directors in the Ogun State Civil Service; Rtd. Justice Soremi; Rtd Perm.Sec Mr Dapo Adewunmi; Rtd.Auditor General,Local Government , Mr. Dotun Jeboda; Commander TRACE and President of Abeokuta Sports Club ,Mr. Owoseni; Dr. Sanyaolu Member, Board of Trustee, Abeokuta Sports Club; Executive and members of Abeokuta Sports Club, Friends in Friends,Abk, were fully represented to honour one of their own.
The Vicar of St. Andrews Church,Awa, Venerable……reminded those in attendance about the nothingless of life, and the need for all mortals to remember the day when death will come to take them home.
Son of the deceased, Mr Akinyemi Olajide Otunuga
The hearse, pall bearers and members of the Otunuga and Baoku families
The remains of Deacon Emmanuel Olutunde Otunuga
First child of the deceased, Akinyemi Olajide Otunuga with members of the family at the lying in state
Members of the family
At the Christian Wake Keep service
The Ogun State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan and son of the deceased
The Director of Budget and Planning, Ogun State Ministry of Budget & Planning, Akinyemi Olajide Otunuga, his daughters, Misimi and Motele with members of the family at the church service.
Members of the Otunuga and Baoku families
President, Abeokuta Sports Club, Commander Seeni Ogunyemi, Akinyemi Olajide Otunuga and other members of the Club
The Accountant General of Ogun State, Mr Aregbesola with some Directors in the State Civil Service
Akinyemi with his daughters
Akinyemi Olajide Otunuga performing the dust to dust rites on his late father
