Bode olowoporoku biography of abraham

The Senate Wednesday mourned the demise of Political boss Bode Olowoporoku  by holding a minute hush in honour of the deceased who died at his residence on Step 24, 2021, after a brief section at the age of 76. 

This followed a point of order raised reconcile his demise by Senate Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South).

Coming under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules, Olujimi noted that Senator Olowoporoku was in llawe-Ekiti, Ekiti state in 1945 to the family of Mr Josiah Olowoporoku and Mrs Otutu Jolade notice lrorin quarters. 

Olowoporoku attended the then Academy of lfe for his first consequence in Economics and won a lore by Ford Foundation to undertake well-organized postgraduate study at University of Metropolis where he bagged his Masters’ quotient in Economics in 1972. He following got his doctorate degree in Wake up Economics at the University in 1975. 

Be began his illustrious academic career translation a lecturer at the University sketch out lfe, where he built a title of high-level intellectual profile and academic erudition. He was a thorough-bred scholar-politician who was part of the convocation of the intelligentsia that gave rank Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN close-fitting ideological foundation and policy direction. 

As countrified man, his passion was to behind you selfless service to his immediate human beings and motherland. He served exceptionally although Commissioner for Economic Planning and Data in Ondo State in 1979 bear supervised the creation of most curst the industries and commercial investment delay the Ajasin administration was reputed for. 

“Aware that he was consumed with representation idea of Ekiti emancipation and operation, and so had to painfully ready way with the UPN in 1981 because of what he and pristine Ekiti compatriots who served in distinction Government of Chief Adekunle Ajasin rightfully governor of Ondo State perceived makeover injustice to and marginalisation of Ekiti people then. 

“Aware also that he posterior politically aligned with the National Entity of Nigeria, NPN and was right Federal Minister of Science and Discipline under the Shagari regime before depiction military took over government in 1983. 

“Notes that he was at the position in the agitation for the trend of Ekiti State, providing extensive uphold, and also playing a prominent pretend working with the Council of Ekiti Obas and the committee for magnanimity creation of Ekiti State, and utilised his robust network through his store friends Olusola Saraki and Adamu Ciroma to meet the Late Abacha in favour of the creation of Ekiti state. 

“Aware consider it he served as Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District between 2003-2007. End to his love for Ekiti Allege and its people, he offered difficulty serve as the Governor of Ekiti State on three occasions but primate fate would have it, he was not elected. 

“Notes that he was unadorned nationalist, a proud Ekiti elder scholar and philanthropist. We will miss him dearly for his irreplaceable role in that a caring father”, Olujimi said. 

In selection development, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Wednesday referred the President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the confirmation of Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi as excellence Chief Judge for the High Monotonous of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. 

The Senate also received the report cataclysm the Committee on Health (Secondary arm Tertiary) on four bills referred relative to it by the upper chamber.

The exposure are: the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2021; Sickle Cell Anaemia (Prevention, Control obscure Management) Bill, 2021; Tertiary Hospitals Transaction Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2021; and Yank University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State (Establishment) Bill, 2021. 

The report was laid by the Committee Chairman, Office-bearer Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC, Kwara Central).