Former Governor Dies

<p><em>Former governor<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>OpenLife Nigeria has reliably gathered that former governor of Oyo State&comma; Otumba Alao Akala is dead&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This was disclosed by the state governor&comma; Engineer Seyi Makinde&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Writing on his Facebook wall&comma; the governor said&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">I <em>join the good people of Oyo State to mourn the passing of a former Governor of our dear state&comma; Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala&comma; which sad event took place today&period; May his soul rest in peace and may God grant his family the fortitude to bear this great loss&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>I have directed that flags fly at half-mast in honour of Governor Alao-Akala&comma; our brother&comma; friend and illustrious son of Oyo State&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>His Excellency will be remembered for his contributions to the development of Oyo State as Governor&comma; especially for taking infrastructural development to other zones of the state outside Ibadan&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Akala&comma; an ex policeman&comma; haled from Ogbomoso&comma; Oyo State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;