Director-General of Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Dipo Famakinwa
Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has described the death of Director-General of Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Dipo Famakinwa as a huge loss to the Southwest geopolitical zone and all Yoruba people worldwide.
In a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Hon. Olawale Oshun, and secretary, Ayo Afolabi, ARG added that the late Famakinwa was as a single-minded passionate believer in the wellbeing and social development of the ordinary citizen.

The group further lauded the resolve of the Famakinwa led ARG to fostering integration of the South West region and re-enacting the development-focused and welfarist minded philosophies of the Awolowo era.

This group noted that Famakinwa played key roles in achieving this objective through the Yoruba Academy and DAWN Commission.

“The DAWN Agenda may have remained a document on the shelves, like many of such in Nigeria but Famakinwa, following the adoption of the Commission by the Southwest governors, worked hard to give life to it and nurtured the seed to a blossoming tree that is now the model and go-to place as far as regional integration in Nigeria is concerned.”

“The renewed fervour by Southwest states regarding regional integration and cooperation, which has led to smooth cooperation among Southwest governors, is largely due to the work put in by the DAWN Commission under Famakinwa’s leadership.”

“We take solace in the fact that he has written his name in the golden pages of our history. We in ARG and millions of other Yoruba people across the world will not forget his contributions to the development of our people,” the statement read.