Dipo Famakinwa: Nigeria lost a strategist, organiser – Tinubu
Former Gov. Bola Tinubu of Lagos on Saturday eulogised the late Director-General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN), Dipo Famakinwa, saying that he contributed much to the economic integration of South-West states. In a condolence message in Lagos, Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said that Famakinwa’s death was a blow to the regional integration efforts. Famakinwa died on Friday morning at the age of 51. ”The death of Dipo Famakinwa left me distraught. Leaving us at such a young age of 51 is unpleasant, but his was an eventful life. He lived a life of mission. ”He pursued that mission with vigour. “ Dipo was a partner, soul mate, fellow advocate and foot-soldier for economic integration of the states in the South-West Geopolitical Zone for the development of the region. “He breathed life into that economic integration initiative. He was busy arranging the building blocks for the realisation of that ideal. ” He set a huge ta...