Gov. Agagu, What Honour For Adefarati?

KINDLY allow me to add my voice to the recent call made by the public on Ondo State government to honour the late governor of the state, Chief Adebayo Adefarati.

Without doubt, the late governor contributed immensely to the socio-political development of the country and Ondo State in particular. His tenure in the state was an era when socio-economic foundation of the new Ondo State, which is currently being built upon by the present administration, was laid.

That is why one wonders why Governor Olusegun Agagu has continued to remain silent on a befitting and appropriate honour due to this political legend in the state.

We are not advocating for just a monument but a befitting one for this great man of honour whose contributions to the development of the state will remain indelible.

It is believed that Governor Agagu will one day complete his term of stewardship in this capacity he is serving. He will then find himself in the court of posterity.

This is the time for Agagu to come out boldly and rise above what can be described as petty partisan politics and exercise his executive power in naming a worthy and befitting monument in honour of the former governor of the state.

Olufemi Adeyinka, 60, Aro Street, Akure.

A Worthy, Kind Gesture

RECENTLY, I visited two private medical centres in Ibadan metropolis for medical treatment.

They are Laide Clinic and Maternity Centre, Gegelose Ibadan, owned by Dr. Layiwola Adepoju and Victory Hospital in Ososami, Oke-Ado Area in the same city belonging to Dr. Wale Ajayi.

I had never known the two doctors before, but the impressive manner in which the staff on duty attended to me when I visited their clinics ignites my writing this piece to stop the erroneous impression created by some people in certain quarters that certain professionals, especially medical doctors, cannot render services without taking money.

Immediately I got to the hospitals, the nurses on duty attended to me politely, asking if I needed their help. They quickly arranged for me to see the doctor. On getting there, I explained to the two doctors the purpose of my visit.

They neither demanded money nor gave other conditions for treatment; instead, they listened to my complaint, examined me, showed compassion and directed me to the nurses for further instructions. I complied and the nurses gave me the necessary medication with explanation on their use.

The patriotic act therefore convinced me that medical doctors, like other professionals, render humanitarian services to people, especially the needy if approached.

In fact, I am highly impressed because I enjoyed every moment of my stay there – particularly the humility shown by the nurses and other workers.

Ola-Olaniyi Bamgbola bamgbola@yahoo.com.