AYETORO GBEDE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION/ AYETORO- GBEDE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL OLUBUNMI IREFIN.
On behalf of Olu of Ayetoro Gbede, Oba D.S Ehindero, Ayetoro Development Association and Ayetoro Gbede Traditional Council wishes to express their deep sorrow over the sudden death of General Olubunmi Irefin which occurred on the 10th December, 2020.
According to Shakespeare, " Death, is a necessary end, will come when it will come ". The sequence of events before the death of General Irefin and the main cause of his sudden death as propounded by the military authority, which they claimed is Covid-19 made the highest decision organs of Ayetoro Gbede community namely, Ayetoro Gbede Traditional Council and Ayetoro Gbede Development Association to interrogate the main cause of his death as propounded by the military authority.
We should not forget that General Olubunmi Irefin was in Ayetoro Gbede two weeks ago for the burial ceremony of his late mother. During the brief period of his stay at home, he was full of life, and, observers of the general will agree that every movement of his, was with military precision. Suddenly, a signal came to him from Abuja to attend Chief of Army Staff Conference which started last Monday (7th December, 2020). We did not hear of his sickness until the sad news came to us yesterday, 10th December, 2020 that the General died of Covid -19; and the sudden rush for his burial tomorrow 12th December, 2020.
The mouth piece of Ayetoro Gbede community namely, Ayetoro Gbede Traditional Council and Ayetoro Gbede Development Association were not happy with the military establishment over the reason it claimed was responsible for the death if General Olubunmi Irefin for the following reasons:
1. If the incubation period of Covid-19 is 2 weeks after which the victim will start to show symptoms like high fever, severe headache etc, is that the case for late General Olubunmi Irefin?
2. Even if the symptoms mentioned above manifest in the General, does it also kills it victim instantly?
3. At advance age of 80 years, the former Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, late Abba Kyari, battled Covid -19 for weeks before he died, common logic should tell us that General Irefin at younger age, even if it is true that he contacted Covid -19 should be able to battle it for longer period of time.
4. Except there is Covid -20 which we doubt, Covid -19 does not kill it victims for 3 days.
5. Why the sudden haste in the burial of the General by the military authority?
Not until convincing answers are provided by the military authority for the above questions, Ayetoro Gbede community will not be happy with the military establishment over the reason they claimed was responsible for the death of our son, General Olu Irefin.
AMINU A.A wrote for AGDA/ Ayetoro Gbede Traditional Council.
Meanwhile the AYETORO-GBEDE STUDENT UNION YESTERDAY MOURNED,PROTESTED AND CALLED FOR THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO MAJOR GENERAL IREFIN'S DEATH
In a statement by the union President, Comr Olowosagba Ayodele , he said: “This loss is irreparable and the grief unbearable.
The report from the Nigerian Army Force leaves us with no doubt in our position. How on earth will a major General who is attending Chief of staffs conference die of Covid-19 without showing any symptoms even before he left for abuja from port Harcourt.
We have records of many gallant and dedicated Yoruba officers who met their untimely death in such clumsy circumstances. Their deaths were shrouded in controversies such as this.
Air Commodore Shittu Alao was said to have had a plane crash until the Autopsy carried out by the young Doctor Adetokunbo Ademola revealed that he had gunshots in his body, the young Doctor was also assassinated almost immediately.
We recall that the late captain Ayo toba was also said to be ambushed by Boko harams.
And the son of a legal luminary, Chief Olu Onogoruwa was murdered within his father estate, Onogoruwa never survived the trauma as it led to his untimely death.
A fresh memory is Another case that has prompted us to have a critical look at General irefin case, is the arranged accident of another Illustrious Okun daughter in person of Late Tolulope Arotile, who was said to be killed from injuries sustained when a reverse car of her long time friend mistakenly hit her at the air force base. Is this not too cheap for our sensibility?
At the moment over (400) Yoruba senior and junior military officers have been murdered by the evil conspirators in the military and government of Nigeria
We are not satisfied with the explanation given for the cause of GOC Olubunmi Irefin's death, we need a thorough investigation
Comr Olowosagba Ayodele
AGSU National President
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