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FUTATH mourns Fasoranti, describes him as dependable voice for justice, equity, federalism

— Says role in FUTA teaching hospital will be remembered – CMD By Dayo Johnson Akure The Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) has mourned the death of Afenifer

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FUTATH mourns Fasoranti, describes him as dependable voice for justice, equity, federalism
FUTATH mourns Fasoranti, describes him as dependable voice for justice, equity, federalism — The Abuja Times Newsroom

— Says role in FUTA teaching hospital will be remembered – CMD By Dayo Johnson Akure The Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) has mourned the death of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, describing him as a dependable voice for justice, equity, true federalism and good governance. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Teaching Hospital, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, in a statement he personally signed, condoled with the family of the elder statesman over his passage. The statement reads: “With heavy hearts but profound gratitude to God for an uncommon life of service, we commiserate with the immediate family of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the leadership and members of Afenifere, the good people of Akure, Ondo State, and the entire nation over the passage of this revered elder statesman, who died yesterday at the old and ripe age of 100 years. “Pa Fasoranti was a teacher, school administrator, politician, pro-democracy activist, and a dependable voice for justice, equity, true federalism, and good governance. “As a former Commissioner for Finance in the old Ondo State and, for many years, the leader of Afenifere, he served with integrity, courage, and an enduring commitment to the progress of the Yoruba people and Nigeria. “Beyond public service, Baba was a visionary educationist whose legacy lives on through the schools he established, including Omolere Nursery and Primary School, Akure High School, and St. Frances

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