“I am most grateful for the opportunity to
serve Lagos and to have turned 90” – Alhaji Lateef Jakande
The first civilian
governor of Lagos state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, must by turning 90 years
overgrown, though symbolically the title of ‘baba kekere’ that he was fondly
called by admirers who felt that he comes second in political achievements in
office to a late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He has truly earned his reputation as
one of the most loved and adored former governors in Nigeria.
In a
country that is not serious about documentations and historical records, it is
apposite to celebrate this very iconic statesman by all indices. Alhaji Lateef
Jakande today stands out like the proverbial iroko tree amongst shrubs in the
political environment in Nigeria. It is equally instructive that a man like him
who is a definition of what a leader should be is alive in today’s Nigeria and
looking at most politicians serve themselves instead of the people.
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| Lateef Jakande |
