The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has passed on.
He died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 91, Morning Mail learnt.
Jakande, a renowned journalist, media administrator and newspaper publisher, became governor of Lagos State in Nigeria from 1979 to 1983, and later was Minister of Works under the Sani Abacha military regime.
A respected politician of the old cadre, he was fondly called “Baba Kekere”, roughly translated to mean: “younger Awolowo”, taking after First Republic premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
His administration as governor of Lagos state is still revered for the massive infrastructural development recorded during his four-year stint, especially the numerous Jakande Estates built across many Local Governments in the state, as well as sterling investment in schools.
Jakande’s death comes just about a month after a former Military Governor of Lagos, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, also passed away.
More details later.
