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Oshiomhole immortalises Gani
Written by Uchechukwu Olisah, Benin City Sunday, 01 August 2010
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, weekend immortalised late human rights activists and lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) by re-naming the area covering the newly constructed Constain/Isonorho road and the six adjoining lanes in Benin City, the state capital, Chief Gani Fawehinmi Layout.
The gesture which came one year after the death of Fawehinmi was witnessed by his widow, Mrs. Ganiyat Fawehinmi, scores of dignitaries including human rights crusaders like former secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Frank Kokori, Femi Falana, Festus Keyamo and Ayo Opadokun.
Others at the occasion were the Action Congress (AC) gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Abdulwaheed Umar, represented by the Vice President of the NLC, Comrade Isa Aremu and Lanre Arogundade.
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- Dead conductor: LASTMA hands over suspected officers to police
- Akpabio to rebuild Madalla church •Donates N50m to victims
- Niger police arrest 3 suspects over sale of 2-week-old baby
- New IG is best man for the job -Security expert
- Robbery attack in Ajaokuta not connected with Boko Haram -Kogi CP
- Oginni donates Police post to Odogbo-Ijesa community
- 2 mega, model primary schools ready in Ondo
- Malaria kills more than 1.2m people
- Muslim Ummah warns religious leaders against provocative comments •Wants FG to compensate families of Boko Haram victims
- Uncontrolled influx of foreigners, Almajiri syndrome, causes of insecurity in Kano -Committee report