Saturday, June 28, 2025
NEWSTOP STORY

Ondo State Govt declares work free day, 7 days mourning in honour of late Commissioner for Health

The Ondo State government has described its late Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegberohim as a General who died in the battlefront even as it has declared Friday a work-free day in the state as well as seven days mourning where flags will be flown at half-mast in his honour
According to the State Government, Dr. Adegbenro who died of COVID-19 complications died while healing others. He dies on Thursday to COVID-19.
He was said to be battling underlying health complications before he contracted COVID-19
While describing the late Adegbenro who was the Chairman, Ondo State Inter-ministerial Committee Against COVID-19 as an embodiment of selflessness and inexorable professionalism, the state government via a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo said the Health Commissions served humanity with attendant kindness.
“The least we can do for this Medical Hero is to plant a seed of honour for him. Accordingly, the Ondo State Government has directed that all flags in the State must fly at half-mast for 7 Days from today Thursday, 2nd of July, 2020.
“Similarly, the Ondo State Government has declared tomorrow Friday 3rd July a work-free day to honour his memory as the family will commit his body to the mother earth. Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN will in a short while, commiserates with the family of the deceased as well as the good people of Ondo State, virtually.”

Business247 News Online
The editorial team is an assemblage of dedicated professionals led by Wole Tokede who has about three decades of unblemished records in business and financial journalism.