Senate has urged the Federal Government to immortalise a former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, by renaming the Ibadan Airport after him.
This comes few weeks after Ajimobi, who a principal officer in the Senate between 2003 and 2007, passed on June 25 as a result of multiple organ failure.
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The resolution of the Senate followed a motion moved by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (Oyo North), urging the Senate to pay tribute to the departed former Senator.
He described the deceased as a ‘jinx breaker’ for returning for the second time as a governor, which was the first time in the political history of Oyo state that a serving governor got a second term.
The Senate also resolved to send a high-powered delegation to commiserate with the family and the government and people of Oyo State of the death of the former Governor.
The upper chamber in its resolution on the motion also paid its last respect to the late Senator Ajimobi as it observed a minute silence for the former minority leader of the Senate.
The motion was approved by the Senate when it was put to voice vote by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
Many Nigerians on Twitter have however kicked against the move to rename Ibadan airport after late Senator Ajimobi.
See some reactions below;
What is wrong with Senate bayi?
Is renaming the most important thing Ibadan Airport need right now?
How many roads have they move motion to get repaired in Ibadan?
Is the road leading to the airport in good condition?
When will they move motion for something good in Nigeria? https://t.co/Y8QGQEga7T
— ✨ELINA✨ (@duchess_of_oau) July 7, 2020
Ibadan Airport is Federal Government-owned. The sponsors of the motion should leave things in the hands of Oyo House of Assembly lawmakers. They can rename any Oyo State-owned institution after him.
— Mister O.J. (@Oj_Ibiloye) July 7, 2020
owes pensioners, embezzle money to buy house in USA, converts state properties/lands to his own and having nothing tangible to achieve as a governor for 8 good years.
Nigerian Senators: let’s rename the ibadan airport after him and build statuses for him round the state. https://t.co/sElhOijlOL
— Ette Ibibio (@geeweeny) July 7, 2020
A man that could not built a hospital good enough for his own treatment;
A man who stole govt land, desecrated the Traditional stool of Ibadan, should be immediately immortalised?Could APC just pretend to love this country for once?
— Isaac Anyama (@isaac_anyama) July 7, 2020
For what? Even ajimobi, wherever he is, won’t agree. He knows he doesn’t deserve it.
— Benin deity (@iamtheosazee) July 7, 2020
I never knew there is airport in ibadan oo
Senate is seems you are getting useless as time progress
— 👑ADETUNJI. (@Tunjitalks) July 7, 2020
This confused set with agenda of naming everything after themselves… A time will come, when we will make your children erase all the names except for the ones that are actually adding value to us as a people. Just continue, we are watching closely!
— LãBì™ (@iamLaBii) July 7, 2020
Awon wehray…..they did not ask buhari not to disengage 500000 graduates in this hard time….misplaced priority everywhere
— Arowolo damope (@Maxibaba007) July 7, 2020
I don’t like this idea of renaming long existing structures after some ass holes who didn’t contribute anything meaningful to the development of this country but simply because they are dead.
Build a new structure and name it after whoever you want to, better that…— Musa Yakubu Mustapha (@MusaYakubuMust2) July 7, 2020
Haaa, o ma se ooo. Is naming the Ibadan airport a national issue of importance on the floor of the @NGRSenate ? These people we have there are just bunch of clueless people. Wake up Nigeria youths… these guys are drained off of ideas
— John Oladokun 🌍 (@deejite1086) July 7, 2020
They’re just there sharing money , Misplaced priorities… Nothing upstairs to deliberate
— Jack Bauer (@Menschinfotech) July 7, 2020
Politicians do whatever they want to and become heroes all of a sudden after they die.
— Musa Yakubu Mustapha (@MusaYakubuMust2) July 7, 2020
These bunches ( @NGRSenate and politicians )funds embezzlements sees themselves has legend sha… Name wetin?… After who abeg…. ?
— . (@mcClemz) July 7, 2020
Nigeria: comedy everywhere ..He was a senator and a two term Governor he never thought of posterity, no attempt to even set up a ‘primary school or kindergarten after his own name, now you want to name
‘un-existing’ airport after him … ‘so be it’— soar2019 (@rebomsegtor2000) July 7, 2020
When Ajimobi is alive what has he contribute on this Airport if you can tell us his donation or let me say is contribution on this Airport.
— Hydee (@Hydeegrahix) July 7, 2020
They should also rename Entire OYO to AJIMOBI AND FLORENCE STATE ….
— John Goalgetter (@GoalgetterJohn) July 7, 2020
@NGRSenate una no get work abi, he’s dead, try passing laws that would keep the living alive, start funding diversification and don’t act surprised when petrol goes to 190 naira per litre. I know you’re just a bunch of clowns but don’t wait till the poor revolts
— Brother Odd (@xstersy) July 7, 2020
What are you thoughts about renaming Ibadan airport after late Ajimobi?
