Ramon Oladimeji
Former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described Maj. Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo, who died on Wednesday, as a symbol of unity.
He said the late General was also unapologetic about being a Yoruba man.
Asiwaju’s reaction to the death of the Chairman of the defunct Yoruba Council of Elders, is contained in a statement issued by his Media Office.
In the statement, Tinubu said, “General Adeyinka Adebayo was a committed father, a true patriot, an elder statesman and an untiring leader with great acumen.
“Though he was proud to be a Yoruba man, General Adebayo was a symbol of unity in the country. He canvassed against the use of force in resolving the Biafran crisis.
“This position might have informed his appointment after the Civil War by a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, as the Chairman of the Committee on the Reconciliation and Integration of the Igbo back into the Nigerian fold.”
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