Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday expressed sadness over the passage of the former Deputy Governor of the State, Alhaji Rafiu Jafojo.
Jafojo, who was Deputy Governor during
the administration of former Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande during the
Second Republic, died on Saturday in his Lagos residence at the age of
80.
The Governor in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press
Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, said Jafojo’s death was a great loss to the
State, adding that his contribution to the development of State will not
be forgotten in a hurry.“Alhaji Jafojo was part and parcel of an administration during the Second Republic that has been widely applauded across Nigeria for achieving several milestones which is still being made reference to.
“He was an astute politician who was very
loyal to the course of developing the State and together with Alhaji
Lateef Jakande, they formed a strong partnership and set the template
for the development of Lagos State.
“He walked closely with Chief Awolowo and
learnt the ropes and the ideology of putting the people first. In his
latter days, he was a strong pillar of the progressives and a grassroots
mobilizer,” Governor Ambode said.
The Governor said that Jafojo, despite
his age continued to contribute his quota to the development of the
State and always made himself available for any course that was geared
towards moving the State forward.
Governor Ambode while commiserating with
the family of the late politician, said the State Government under his
administration will continue to ensure that the ideals he propagated
while he was alive will continue to be upheld and improved upon.
“On behalf of the government and good
people of Lagos State, I want to express our heartfelt condolence to the
family of Alhaji Jafojo on this great and irreparable loss. He surely
paid his dues and Lagosians will always remember him,” Governor Ambode
said.
Source: Lagos state government
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