Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on leaders in the country to emulate the life and times of late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, former Minister and former Governor of Lagos State, who died last month.
Governor Tambuwal made the call in Lagos on Tuesday when he, accompanied by Senator Ahmad Maccido, Honourable Umar Bature, Sokoto State Commissioner for Water Resources and Honourable Akibu Dalhatu, a Special Adviser to the Governor on Sokoto State Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency (SOSMEDA), joined the family of the deceased and other dignitaries in redemption (Fidau) prayers for the repose of his soul.
According to him, if the sterling qualities, credentials and passion for service of the late Jakande are followed, the country will not find it difficult surmounting the current challenges of insecurity, economic uncertainties and corruption.
According to a statement by Muhammad Bello, Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the governor, Tambuwal observed that politicians in the country have a lot to learn from Alhaji Jakande, who “served creditably and passionately as a governor in Lagos State and Minister of the Federal Republic.
Tambuwal, who also described the deceased as a visionary leader, recalled that his foresight helped in the transformation of Lagos State to what it is today.
He, therefore, expressed his condolence and that of the people of Sokoto State to the family of the deceased, pointing out that “the impact of his years as the governor of Lagos State and Minister of the Federal Republic, on the lives of the people of the state and country cannot be over-emphasised.”
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