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That is what on Monday, the 11th day of the month of May compelled the governors of the 17 southern states to meet in Asaba, Delta state capital. The mission was to deliberate on the state of the nation, particularly with respect to the growing insecurity of lives and threat of secession by some southern ethnic nationalities. And which is largely due to the non-acceptance of the central government to effectively address the challenge of religious extremism driving the violent insurgency, conduct a referendum to find out if every part of Nigeria wants to remain in the union, failure to deal with the herders-farmers conflicts with sincerity, plus the reluctance to devolve political power to the states by the federal authorities also known as political restructuring.
Less than a month after expressing grief over the demise of Daba, death came close home as Yinka, her husband, drew his last breath at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, on Saturday morning.
The comrade fighter and activist reportedly passed on after battling coronavirus. Yes Odumakin has crossed to the great beyond but his memory lives on. One thing he was known for in his lifetime was courage. He spoke the truth and damned the consequences.
JUNE 12 HERO WHO FOUGHT FOR A BETTER NIGERIA
Odumakin was one of the influential figures who championed the emancipation of democracy. His love for a Nigeria where justice, equity and unity hold sway knew no bound. This, unarguably, was the driving force behind his numerous struggles for the country. The human right activist was an integral part of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) that fought the regime of General Sani Abacha after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election. He was also among the voices t