Osinbajo eulogises Late Adebayo Faleti

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday eulogised the late playwright and culture enthusiast, Late Adebayo Faleti who recently passed on, describing him as a veteran broadcaster, dramatist, and multi-lingual translator, as he commiserates with his family and government of Oyo State.
In a press release signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, and sent to DAILY POST, Osinbajo noted that Faleti was a staff of the pioneer television station in Africa, the then Western Nigeria Television, WNTV, which became what is now the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA.
The Acting President, while extolling the deceased added that the multi-talented actor deployed his time and skills in the service of the nation through the creation of patriotic narratives on the tube and interpretation of speeches of Presidents and Heads of Governments to reach a wider audience.

“The late thespian found his passion at an early age and worked against all the odds to acquire relevant knowledge and expertise, bequeathing to the upcoming generations not only an inspiring legacy but also that of focus, discipline and hard work.
“The local and international recognitions that Faleti won in his life time were not only well-deserved, but proof of his acclaim and patriotism,” the statement reads.
The Acting President also prayed the Almighty God to comfort the family, friends and associates of Pa Adebayo Faleti.