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The
Ondo State House of Assembly has fixed tomorrow as a mourning day in
honour of late president, Umaru Yar’Adua, who died last week in Abuja
after a protracted illness. The lawmakers made the resolution yesterday
in Akure during a special session, adding that the plenary would not
hold that day.

The House also
directed that letters of condolence be written by the assembly to the
family of Mr Yar’Adua, the Kastina State Government and the federal
government.

They praised late
Mr Yar’Adua for introducing amnesty programme for the Niger Delta
Region, adding that the former president needs to be immortalised. They
also appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan, to follow electoral
reform programme to a logical conclusion.

The Deputy Majority Leader, Ayodele Awodeyi described Yar’Adua as a forthright leader who had good aspirations for Nigerians.

“Yar’adua was a detribalised leader who was the only president who declared his assets to Nigerians,” he said.

Mr Awodeyi
commended the late president for establishing the Ministry of Niger
Delta, government machinery put in place to facilitate the development
of the Niger Delta Region.

Call for honour

The Deputy Speaker,
Francis Emiola, called on the Federal Government to immortalize the
late Yar’Adua by naming a national monument after him.

Mr Afolabi
Akinsiku, Ondo West I, also praised the late president for identifying
himself with the rule of law. He pointed out that the ruling Labour
Party in Ondo State reclaimed its electoral mandate due to Mr
Yar’Adua’s respect for the rule of law.