In his tribute titled, ‘Lalekan’s 86 dramatic years; Olunloyo described Are’s death as ‘a loss on the earth but a gain in heaven.’Quoting T.S. Elliot, the late Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1948, Olunloyo said, “Should we mourn or rejoice at Lekan’s exit? Dr Lekan Are had three families. These are the biological family, the business family and Oyo State as a whole. The larger society and Oyo State people are mourning.

Source: Punch February 17, 2020 23:47 UTC