By Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi, Reporting For Nigerian Concord
A national leader of the People’s Democratic Party, Balogun Eyitayo Jegede, SAN today mourned the death of the Secretary to the Government of Ondo State, Late Hon. Temitayo Oluwatuyi popularly known as Tuykana.
Recall that the State Government had yesterday announced the death of the SSG to who sustained several degrees of injuries in an auto crash he had last December.
In his condolence message to the family of the deceased, the Ondo State government and the entire people of Akure, Balogun Eyitayo Jegede, SAN wrote:
On Saturday, 4th January 2025, at about 1.20pm in the afternoon, I received an unexpected call from an elderly friend. It was to convey the tragic and sad news of the demise of a friend, a sports mate, a gentleman, a public servant and a great politician, who had served at various times as Chairman of Akure south Local Government, a Commissioner in Ondo state, and a two time secretary to the Ondo state Government.
Not many people knew that Tuykana was in his lifetime a sports man who represented Ondo state in the game of volleyball. While Tuykana attended the famous Oyemekun grammar school Akure, it was my singular privilege to attend the famous Aquinas college Akure. We were both members of our respective school volleyball teams. By the way, my younger brother Olawale Jegede was at Oyemekun grammar school, where he played side by side with Tuykana, while I represented Aquinas College in our school days, during various sporting events. All of us were at some point in our younger years, members of the Ondo state Volleyball team. Tuykana and I were at the University of Lagos together, where we both played side by side, in the Unilag volleyball team at the NUGA and WAUG [games].
You will, therefore, understand my shock and disbelief at the sad news of the tragic and untimely earthly departure of a dear friend and gentleman ‘Tayo Oluwatuyi a.k.aTuykana
Akure and people of Ondo state have again lost one of their best. An astitute politician, a community leader, a public servant of note, a sportsman, and a friend of the underprivileged.
My heart goes to his wife and the children he left behind. May God give them the necessary strength and courage needed at this period.
Tuykana’s unexpected and untimely death reminds us again of the transient nature of life and the futility of our existence. God gives, and only Him takes.
Adieu Tuykana, good night, my dear brother. May God accept your soul and heal the wounds of this tragic loss. Rest in perfect peace, Tuykana.
Eyitayo Jegede SAN
[5th Jan 2025]