Wilson Adekumola
The burial of the late former Chief of General Staff, Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, retd, has been scheduled to hold on July 29, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Diya, Mr Olawale Adekoya, made this disclosure on Wednesday in Lagos.
According to NAN, Diya, a former Military Governor of Ogun, who also served as Vice-Chairman of Provisional Ruling Council in 1994, died on March 26 at the age of 78.
Adekoya explained that the funeral rites would begin on July 26 with Night of Tribute, while Service of Songs and Christian Wake would hold on July 27 and July 28 respectively.
“The final burial rites will hold on July 29 with the church service, interment, reception and final laying to rest, while the thanksgiving service will hold on July 30.
“Further details will be made available in due course,” Adekoya said.
A family member who preferred anonymity, however, disclosed that the funeral rites would hold in the late Diya’s country home, Odogbolu, Ogun.
