The Deputy Governor State of Osun Mr Benedict Olugboyega Alabi has described the death of the Asiwaju of Ikire Land Alhaji Chief Jimoh Ibrahim Inaolaji as a great loss to the entire people of Ikire Land, the state and the country at large.
He said the death of Chief Inaolaji came at a time his rich experience and fatherly guidance are preciously needed in Osun and Nigeria as a whole.
Mr Alabi in a condolence message he personally issued and sent to the family and the entire people of Ikire over the demise said the death of Chief Ibrahim Inaolaji is a difficult reality of unavoidable acceptance to him.
According to him, the philanthropy of the deceased and his selfless service to humanity will be greatly missed.
He stated further, "Sincerely, Chief Inaolaji's demise is personally a difficult reality of unavoidable acceptance to me ; it is one death too many to say the least.
"In as much as we accept his death as divine and irreversible, it is indisputably correct to say that Alhaji Inaolaji left us at the time when his rich experience and fatherly guidance are preciously needed in our dear state and Nigeria at large.
"Obviously, his philanthropic gesture and selfless service to humanity will be greatly missed by everyone across various communities in Nigeria, especially his ancestral home of Ikire, in Irewole Local Government of the state of Osun", Mr Alabi added.
The State Deputy Governor said as a leading community leader and Frontline business mogul while alive, Chief Jimoh Ibrahim Inaolaji lived a legendary life and has impacted many people's lives positively and left a good legacy in Islam as a devoted Muslim and in the society as a great leader and business magnate.
He commiserated with the Akire of Ikire and the entire people of the ancient community as well as the immediate family and prayed God to give them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and to grant the deceased Aljana Fridous.
Alhaji Chief Jimoh Ibrahim Inaolaji was until his death the Asiwaju of Ikire Land, the Baba Adini of Osun State and Mayegun Adini of Yoruba land.
He died on Monday evening the 30th of March 2020 after a brief illiness
at the ripe age of 86 and he is survived by wives, children and grandchildren.
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