Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has paid glowing tribute to elder statesman, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, who died on Thursday at the age of 91.
Jakande was Lagos governor between October 1, 1979 and December 31, 1983.
In a statement titled, ‘We Celebrate, Not Mourn Jakande- Asiwaju Tinubu’, Tinubu described the late Jakande as an “inspirational father of modern Lagos State” who was behind the transformation in Nigeria’s commercial capital
The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress said he was inspired by all that Jakande did and he has since tried to walk in the spirit of Jakande.
Tinubu wrote, “Today, we lost a great soul. Pa Lateef Kayode Jakande exemplified the best of Lagos and of Nigeria.
“He could appropriately be described as the last of the titans ranking with the likes of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Adekunle Ajasin, Pa Abraham Adesanya, Chief Bola Ige, Chief Olabiyi Onabanjo, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Alhaji Aminu Kano, among others.
“Whatever we have been able to accomplish in Lagos State is because of the groundwork Pa Jakande set out before us. In so many ways, he is the inspirational father of modern Lagos State.
“In housing, education, health care, and road construction, he left an indelible imprint.
“Thousands of Lagosian families still reside in the several housing estates he constructed across the state. Thousands of beneficiaries of his free education scheme are accomplished professionals and successful individuals in diverse fields today.”
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