Jonathan, Diri, Oyebanji, Bode George, others extol Olubolade’s virtues as ex-Bayelsa MILAD is buried in Lagos

Dignitaries at the event

By EMI KAYODE

Eminent personalities across Nigeria converged in Lagos on Friday and Saturday to bid the former Military Administrator (MILAD) of Bayelsa State and former Police Affairs Minister, Navy Capt Caleb Olubolade (rtd), goodbye.

Present at the Saint John’s Military Protestant Church, Bonny Camp, Victoria Island, on Saturday for the funeral service were Governors Duoye Diri and Biodun Oyebanji of Bayelsa and Ekiti states, respectively.

Others were former First Lady, Dr. Patience Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George, former Governor Niyi Adebayo of Ekiti State, Rear Admiral Ayo Olugbode (who represented the Chief of Naval Staff), serving and retired military officers, Prof. Steve Azaiki, Senator Ben Murray Bruce and many others

The Vicar , Lt Rev E.A. Dodo, during the sermon, raised a poser:” What would you be remembered for?”

According to him, “Wherever you find yourself, ensure you’re living a life of victory. I want to ask once again what you would be remembered for? Some of us are here today because of the value our father (Olubolade) added to their lives.

“Yesterday evening during the Service of Songs, it was clearly mentioned by Governor Diri that the only sports centre in Bayelsa today was built by Navy Capt Olubolade rtd. when he was military administrator there. I asked once again, “What would you be remembered for?”

” I pray for you that God’ll guide you to live a victorious life.” He said.

To Governor Diri, it’s a worthy celebration of life for a worthy son.

He said the funeral was a state burial accorded to a worthy son

“The moment like this, we fall short of words to comfort the family. But just believe in God and God alone. And like my brother Oyebanji said, the man lying in state here is a man of honour. That’s enough to comfort you. He has lived a life of cultural identification and discipline.