By our reporter| The son of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Deji on Thursday has recounted the last moments of the elder statesman before he died.
Jakande died earlier on Thursday at the age of 91.
Deji who thanked God for the life his father lived, said his late father was not sick prior to his death and that he 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.
Jakande 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.
Jakande 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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