Gov Abiodun mourns Tunji Olurin, Former ECOMOG Commander

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has mourned the death of the former Military Governor of Oyo State, General Adetunji Idowu Olurin (rtd), who passed on at the age of 76.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Gov Abiodun  expressed shock over the news of the death of Olurin, whom he described as a gallant military officer and an astute administrator.

He said the death of the former Civilian Administrator of Ekiti State, occurred at a time the country and Ogun State needed his security expertise in tackling various security challenges confronting the nation.

He added that the late General was an illustrious son of Ogun State, who put the State and Nigeria on the global map with his exploits when he served as the ECOMOG Commander in Liberia.

He was Military Governor of Oyo State and later Civilian Administrator of Ekiti State after retirement. He was also  Chancellor of Nigeria’s first University of Education – Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijebu Ode.

At the international level, he was ECOMOG Commander.

General Olurin, who was the Commander, 1st Mechanized Brigade, Minna, GOC, 3rd Armoured Division, Jos, also lectured on peacekeeping at the International Peace Academy, the National War College, and United Nations seminars in Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal.

He received  many honours including the United Nations Peace Medal and the Knight Commander of the Humane Order of African Redemption (KCHOAR), Liberia’s highest national honour award, as well as an honorary Paramount Chief of the Republic of Liberia, he had made Ogun stand out, not only the country, but at the global level.

He prayed to God to grant his family members fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.