Ekiti state government should be responsible for my burial when I transit, says Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked the state government to take custody of his corpse whenever he died, adding that his remains should be intern within four weeks of his demise.
Penpushing reports that Fayose, who turns 65 released detailed instructions in a video circulating on Facebook on how he wants to be buried, explaining that he had documented his wishes for the state government.
“Remember me for anything. And when I die, let me say this. Death is inevitable. My body belongs to the Ekiti State Government… I’m delivering a letter to the governor’, Fayose said.
Penpushing further reports that the former Governor, who was recently expelled by his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for anti-party activities added that the state would need time to prepare for his burial.
“On behalf of the governors to come, the Ekiti State Government takes over my body and I must be buried within four weeks because the state might not be ready in two to three days, but I will allow them four weeks’, he said.
Penpushing also reports that Fayose, however, directed his children to cooperate with the Ekiti State during the rites, disclosing that he had already prepared a site for his burial at his grandmother’s home.
“I made a garden in my grandmother’s house, and I want to be laid there. And nobody should visit me after I am laid to rest. If you have anything you want to do for me, do it now,” he said.
Penpushing reports that in a related development President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the former governor on his 65th birthday, describing him as a courageous and influential political figure.
The President in a statement recalled Fayose’s emergence as Ekiti state governor in 2003 and praised his resilience after his first term ended abruptly, describing Fayose’s return to office in 2014 as one of the great political comebacks of our time,
Penpushing further reports that Tinubu pointed out that Fayose remains the only Nigerian politician to defeat two incumbent governors, stressing that his political career had been defined by courage, candour and consistency, indicating his popularity among ordinary citizens, who call him Ore Mekunnu (friend of the poor).
The President in same vein in the congratulatory message acknowledged Fayose’s contributions to infrastructure, education and healthcare, and prayed for his continued health.
Penpushing also reports that Fayose who was born on November 15 1960, attended Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, and studied Biological Sciences at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, and served as governor of Ekiti State from 2003 to 2006 and from 2014 to 2018.
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