A veteran journalist and former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has added his voice to the death of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande.
In a handwritten note allegedly signed by Chief Osoba and made available to Freelanews, the journalist described the deceased governor as a political colossus.
“Jakande will be remembered in history as a personification of the best in journalism and a political colossus. He single-handedly founded both the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN and the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ. He was the first black African Chairman of the International Press Institute made of publishers and editors all over the word.
“He was a foundation member of both the Nigeria Union of Journalists and the Guild of Editors,” he said.
To Osoba, late Alhaji Jakande, as he was fondly called, has left a giant footprints in any capacity he may have served.
“An astute politician who left giant footprints wherever he had the opportunity to serve at the State and Federal level. As Governor of Lagos State he ran a daily “Political Clinic” where citizens consulted him on issues. In Yoruba parlance – Iroko Tree as well as an Elephant has fallen. God grant him eternal rest,” he submitted.
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