The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with the family of Mr Dipo Famakinwa, the Director General, Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN), who passed on Friday.

Fayemi in a condolence message signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, described Famakinwa’s death as a devastating blow not only to his family, the DAWN Commission, but to the entire Yoruba.

Fayemi said Famakinwa’s death was a colossal loss to the Southwest geo-political zone. He described the late Famakinwa as a first class Omoluabi with a first class brain and unassailable commitment to the socio-economic advancement of the region.

“Famakinwa’s death at his prime, is not only shocking and sad, it leaves many of us distraught and devastated”, Fayemi said, adding “For me, I lost a friend and brother. The region also lost an illustrious son, who was committed to its development till he breathed his last.”

Fayemi described the late Famakinwa as a highly refined gentleman, a diligent worker and champion of the regional integration efforts of the states in the old western region, where he had made a mark through his astuteness.