<p>Lateef Jakande, former Lagosb governor who died on Thursday will be remembered for his good work</p>
<p>OpenLife Nigeria reports that Lagos lawmakers mourn, eulogise late ex-Governor Jakande.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">A statement from the Lagos State House of Assembly stated thate members on Thursday observed a one-minute silence in honour of a former governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, who passed away in the early hours of the day.</p>
<p>At a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the members also resolved to write a letter of condolence to the family of the deceased.</p>
<p>The House further urged the Federal Government to look into the proposed Metro Line by the Jakande administration which was stopped by the military regime of that period.</p>
<p>Speaker Obasa, who described Jakande&#8217;s achievements as inexhaustible, noted that the Lagos State Univeristy, which the former governor established, has produced a lot of successful people in the society.</p>
<p>He also recalled Jakande&#8217;s free education and free book policies as well as the his success in the infrastructure sector in the state.</p>
<p>&#8220;He crowned his achievements with free education and free books,&#8221; Obasa said.</p>
<p>&#8220;We can only imagine how many people have become successful after passing through LASU. God gave him the wisdom,&#8221; Obasa added.</p>
<p>The representative of Mushin Constituency 1, Nureni Akinsanya, who earlier raised issue on the floor of the House, described the late Jakande as one who achieved a lot for the state.</p>
<p>His position was supported by Hon. Abdulsubur Olayiwola (Mushin 2).</p>
<p>On his part, Hon. Richard Kasunmu (Ikeja 2) said that the deceased scored grade &#8216;A&#8217; in mentorship and was very visionary.</p>
<p>Kasunmu added that the younger generations are witnesses to the deceased’s infrastructural development adding that this was highly commendable.</p>
<p>“Baba scores &#8216;A&#8217; in mentorship. He is visionary. We thank the Lord that the younger generations are able to see the infrastructural development done by the late ex-governor. I wish we give him a standing ovation for the departed soul.” Kasunmu said.</p>
<p>For Hon. Femi Saheed (Kosofe 2), the deceased was a lover of the poor and he attended to issues with wisdom.</p>
<p>Femi said that Jakande turned around the state with hardwork, adding: &#8220;If you look at waste management-incinerating plants in the state are all credited to Lateef Jakande.</p>
<p>“These are things that have made Lagos to be known for what it is today. The ferry service of today can be credited to Baba Jakande.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hon. Fatai Oluwa (Ajeromi Ifelodun 2) recalled how the late Jakande wrote a book in honour of Pa Obafemi Awolowo.</p>
<p>He urged the House to send a delegation team to Jakande&#8217;s house for condolences.</p>
<p>“He was a journalist. He wrote The Trial of Obafemi Awolowo in 1966. We have all spoken well about the late former governor.</p>
<p>“We are able to see what he had done. I want to implore us all to delegate some members to visit the house of Baba Jakande,” Oluwa said.</p>
<p>Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti Osa 2) eulogised the late Jakande for developing Lagos.</p>
<p>The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, also praised the late Jakande adding: “If we could have the opportunity not to die in this world, we could have said the late former governor should not die.</p>
<p>“Papa had done a lot for the state; hence, I express my condolences to the Family, House and the people of lagos state.&#8221;</p>
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