Deji Jakande, son of the first Civilian Governor of Lagos
State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has recounted his father’s last moments before he
died.
Jakande died at the age of 91 on Thursday.
He thanked God for the life his father lived, saying he was
not sick before he died.
According to Deji, his father took his pap and crayfish and
was still reading his newspapers without glasses.
“We had stopped visitors from going to him because of
Covid-19 because he likes shaking people. Today, he was about to take his
breakfast. Suddenly, he couldn’t breathe again. We called the doctor to come
and examine him. That was between 10.30 am and 11.am,” he told the Nation.
He said many people have been calling, which included the
Governor, the deputy governor, the party chairman and others.
“He will be buried tomorrow after Jumat Service before 4pm
at the Vaults and Gardens, Ikoyi,” he said.
akande as governor of Lagos, laid the development foundation
of the state.
He expanded educational facilities, built more schools and
capped them all by establishing the Lagos State University, LASU.
He built hospitals in all local governments in the state.
He also expanded a yet to be matched record in building
affordable housing for the people.
akande built estates in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije,
Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu,
Badagry and offered 30 year mortgage for apartments sold for between N6,000 and
N8,000.
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innalilLahi was inna ilaiHi rajiun. May his soul rest in jannat
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace. Here is a government official who left a very good legacy
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